CRJ 2 “Becoming Adolf” 1) [1/2 of a page] Robert Root is an acclaimed writer and professor of creative nonfiction. In his book The Nonfictionist’s Guide‚ he defines the creative-nonfiction motive as a “need to know or understand a specific‚ limited topic.” Considering that definition‚ locate and analyze one passage that exposes Rich Cohen’s exigence to write. What conflict or question is Cohen trying to sort out or understand? And does he sort it out using a tone that seems to be more argumentative
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Rhetorical Devices 1. Narration - Recounts a personal experience or tells a story based on a real or fictional circumstance. All details come together in an integrated way to create some central them or impression. 2. Point of view - The person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. (Does not refer to the author’s/character’s feelings‚ opinions‚ perspectives‚ etc.) e.g. - Third-person‚ first-person 3. Exposition - The kind of writing that is intended primarily
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George= “the bitch” the mother always looks after the puppy like George does for Lenny. BROTHER’S KEEPER!!! * Mrs. Curley is a “bitch” and tart. She referred to as a looloo! Lulu= the bitch with pups. Looloo= prostitute. * BITCH- Denotation= female dog‚ connotation= strong derogative! George is the mother dog. He looks after Lennie‚ shares with him‚ cares for him and looks out for him. Lennie is a puppy. He’s big and strong‚ but doesn’t know his own strength. Puppies need their mother’s support
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The commercial “Global Beer Fridge” by Molson Canadian is informative and insightful because the company uses creativity and technology in order to develop a connection between the brand and the consumer. A bright red fridge was distinctively placed outside in an open space in Toronto. What was interesting about this fridge was neither the vibrant red color‚ nor the location‚ but it was the voice-activated aspect of the machine‚ where the only way to open the fridge would be to say the phrase “I
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Heteroglossia - Langue and linguistic variation Bakhtin developed the notion in contrast with the structuralist account of language‚ which was centered in the notion of langue‚ that is‚ the systematic set of rules determining the well-formedness of an expression or utterance. This concept‚ introduced by Saussure‚ emphasised the notion that the code conformed by the linguistic norms must be common to all speakers for communication to be possible. This was seen as a dangerous simplification by Bakhtin
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================================================================= exercise 3 select five pairs of words from this list and use each word in a sentence (separate the pairs and use one word to a sentence). Let your sentence reflect the difference in connotation. Use the dictionary if needed. 1. statesman – politician 2. associate – crony 3. fib – lie 4. daring – foolhardy 5. individual – oddball 6. mansion – house 7. salesman – huckster 8. inquisitive – prying exercise 4. Read this short poem
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words “Hell’s Gate‚” which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen at this mysterious place. Chudley utilizes diction very carefully to create suspense throughout this novel. The first example of diction is the connotation of the title Stolen. The denotation of stolen is an act of stealing a possession or theft. Chudley does not use the literal meaning of stolen‚ but uses an overtone of the word. When Chudley named the book Stolen‚ he meant that Nate‚ the child‚ was “stolen.” Nate
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COMM 265G: Principles of Human Communication Spring 2011 Study Guide for Exam 1 The 50 multiple-choice questions for Exam 1 will cover material presented in chapters 1‚ 2‚ and 3 of your reader/workbook‚ as well as the Friday lectures on historical perspectives‚ general principles‚ public speaking‚ and verbal communication. Make sure you understand concepts from both the textbook and the lecture! We indicate when you only need one or the other‚ if not indicated‚ know the below from both
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a cautious‚ active‚ considerate‚ analytic reading. What is an annotation? Underling a note of remark or clarification added to a text. What is a Euphemism? Is an indirect word of expression that is considered to be offensive. What does connotation and denotation mean? They are two principal approaches of unfolding the meanings of
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After a thorough reading and analysis of the poem‚ I have found that there co-exists a number of underlying themes and contradicting meanings within the poem; I believe the most plausible and recurrent theory is that this poem revolves around the theme of significance‚ human nature and fear of a looming and impending threat. I have also seen that the themes‚ tone and meaning of the poem change throughout the poem. At first glance –in its starting lines‚ 1 to 24- the poem appears to be about nothing
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