Edgar Allan Poe’s The Purloined Letter is widely considered the greatest of his three detective short stories. The story revolves around C. Auguste Dupin‚ a detective who also appears in Poe’s other two detective works The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Mystery of Marie Rogêt‚ and the Paris police as they try to solve the mystery of a missing letter. The letter contains important information about a political figure in a high position that could potentially this person‚ which causes serious concern
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S.Y. 2011 – 2012 THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION ENGLISH III Name: _______________________________ Score: _______________ Year/Section: ______________ Date: _______________ Test I. TRUE OR FALSE. Below are statements that refer to the RULES of INTERPELLATION AND BRIEF-MAKING. Based on your knowledge of these two‚ determine the veracity of the statements given. (1 pt. each)
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I honestly feel different about Richard III as a person and the Richard III as a killer. He is honestly one of those people I love to hate but also hate to love. But like I said I honestly really do love him even if he is as vile and horrible as he can be. I guess I have a thing for loving some of the worst people in literature. But Shakespeare really does a great job making a character you feel that you should absolutely despise but gives him traits that make you question it. As a person I honestly
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Hamlet Acts I-III Study Questions 1. Hamlet is a complex character. Identify one aspect of his character which prevents him from taking action. Support your opinion with examples. Hamlet undergoes many forms of stress throughout the play‚ and‚ as a result‚ his complexities are quite apparent. While some of Hamlet’s attributes work in his favour‚ others‚ such as his strange relationships with women and ever present insanity‚ only act to hurt him. Hamlet’s studying at Wittenburg also serves
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to the persuasive letter who persuade the reader to take action and the good-news letter who leaves a pleasant thought‚ the bad-news letter provides a negative or unpleasant information to the reader. The major goal of this type of letter is to help the reader understand and accept the message. Also‚ maintaining a positive relationship with the reader could help the writer to promote a good image of the company. Although‚ the message sent is different in all these types of letters I found that they
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The Scarlet Letter Motif: Words and names for the Scarlet Letter Chapter 1: Chapter 2: 1. “‘But she—the naughty baggage—little will she care what they put upon the bodice of her gown!’” (49) CM: Like many Puritan women in Boston‚ this woman illustrates the hate they all have for Hester Prynne‚ by declaring that Hester is unmoved by her sin. 2. “‘Ah‚ but‚” interposed‚ more softly‚ a young wife‚ holding a child by the hand‚ "let her cover the mark as she will‚ the pang of it will be
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Scarlet Letter Hawthorne’s roots in romanticism are evident throughout The Scarlet Letter. He uses fanciful language and a very particular writing style. Hawthorne infuses imagery‚ metaphors and diction in The Scarlet Letter in order to convey the effects of the scarlet letter on both the sinner‚ Hester Prynne‚ and the town in which she lives. Through the use of these rhetorical devices‚ Hawthorne reveals to the reader how this “red-hot brand”(line 47) impacts everyday puritan life. Hawthorne
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Phil 4:2-3 The purpose of this paper is to carefully study and analyze Phil 4:2-3‚ a passage from a Pauline letter in its historical and literary context using two standard tools in biblical studies‚ The Anchor Bible Dictionary and Commentaries. Geographical Context In the letter to the Philippians‚ Paul is in prison (Phil 1:12-13). The geographical location of this prison is up for debate‚ some scholars believe that he could have been in Rome‚ while others believe that Paul is in Caesarea . These
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The Purloined Letter: Plot Identifications One early autumn evening begins the Exposition of the story; the introducing of characters‚ setting‚ and the basic situation. A discussion between men named Dupin‚ the unnamed narrator‚ and the Prefect of Parisian Police describing the main conflict of the story: that a letter has been stolen from the French Queen by a political opponent‚ Minister D— Leading us into the Rising action‚ the series of events that build up to create tension and suspense
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Reference Letter Format Salutation If you are writing a personal letter of reference‚ include a salutation (Dear Dr. Smith‚ Dear Mr. Jones‚ etc.). If you are writing a general reference letter‚ say "To Whom it May Concern" or simply don’t include a salutation. Paragraph 1 The first paragraph of the reference letter explains your connection to the person you are recommending‚ including how you know them‚ and why you are qualified to write a reference letter to recommend employment or graduate
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