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    However‚ there are many great poems to analyze such as Alfred Lord Tennyson’s‚ the Eagle. Therefore‚ some factors to consider when analyzing a poem are poetic diction‚ rhyme and meter‚ poetic devices‚ and figurative language and symbolism. One factor to consider when analyzing a poem is the poetic diction. When it comes to the poetic diction of the poem‚ the Eagle‚ the author uses words like wrinkled and crawls to describe the sea‚ thunderbolt to describe the eagle falling‚ and crooked to describe

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    it had on the nation. Authors John F. Kennedy‚ Eleanor Clift and the United States Army Signal Corps each have a unique style. It was a cold January afternoon when Kennedy was inaugurated. Throughout his speech uses a unique form of diction‚ or word choice. For example Kennedy was describing the American people as “tempered by war‚ disciplined by a hard and bitter peace‚ proud of our ancient heritage…” The word “Tempered” is typically used to describe a forged object‚ like a sword. However‚ Kennedy

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    Table of Contents Title: 1 Aim: 1 Apparatus: 1 Procedure 2 Theory: 2 Results: 4 Discussion: 5 Conclusion: 5 Title: Slump of Fresh Concrete Aim: To measure the slump or workability of fresh concrete Apparatus: • 1 Electronic scale (capacity 8100g accurate to 0.1g‚ inherent error ± 0.05g) • Shovel • Stainless steel tamping rod(diameter =5/8˝‚ length =18˝) • Mould • Metal scoops • Ruler • Slump

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    In Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits‚ barbarous diction characterizes the Catholic Church as barbaric and antiquated. The head of the parish‚ Father Restrepo‚ relies on traditional Catholic teachings that use flagellation as a form of punishment. Father Restrepo is “a firm believer in the value of a good thrashing to vanquish the weaknesses of the soul and was famous for his unrestrained oratory” (Allende 3). The “thrashing” refers to flagellation‚ a process that tears at the person’s skin

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    book‚ Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses vivid imagery and dramatic diction to bring to life his horrid and painful memories of the Holocaust and his time in Auschwitz. At the end of chapter 4 Wiesel describes the events that occurred leading up to the death of a young pipel. This scene is brought to life by Wiesel’s incredible use of diction to reinforce the imagery used to create a sense of emotion felt by the reader. Throughout this book diction is used to create a deeper connection to the events and people

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    Response to Reviewers:   INTRODUCTION The Ingalls Building is the world’s first reinforced concrete skyscraper‚ and is renowned for its construction methods in the use of reinforced concrete. The Ingalls Building is located in Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ and is named after Melville E. Ingalls. The building was designed to house office spaces and is 16 stories or 210 ft. (64 m) tall (1). Construction on the building began on October 2‚ 1902 and concluded July 1903. It was designed by architects Alfred O. Elzner

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    Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Concrete is widely used in constructing buildings‚ houses and other structures‚ but in order to have a strong structure there are factors to be considered. One of which is compressive strength‚ this is important to the structure especially if it is a high rise building and will be used commercially. The compressive strength of a concrete is important especially to the column of a structure because it resists compression force. Columns must have

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    ghosts. The author uses diction in order to create a creepy and mysterious atmosphere‚ and imagery to depict the supernatural events that occur in the country house‚ Bly. In The Turn of the Screw‚ the author uses diction to help prove the existence of ghosts in the novella. To begin‚ James describes Bly to be big and old to set up a mysterious atmosphere‚ “No; it was a big‚ ugly‚ antique . . . embodying a few features of a building still older” (James‚ 17). The author uses diction to create a mysterious

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    thing many of us enjoy‚ it’s tretorus‚ terrifying and most of all‚ degrading. In “Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen uses graphic diction and irregular‚ slow moving lines to explain to the public how dreadful war really is. His graphic diction gave Owens opinion on how he felt about the propaganda the public was getting about the war. In the poem‚ Owen’s graphic diction and irregular‚ slow lines gave the the poem the sense of how slow the war moved‚ and how no man should ever experience it. The

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    Executive Summary Concrete is the most heavily used construction material in the modern world‚ and given the current global trends towards sustainability there is a need for significant advances‚ particularly in the construction sector. Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a recent development in construction materials demonstrating similar structural properties to that of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) based concrete‚ yet whilst at the same time addressing the environmental footprint of the industry and

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