Pg1Pg1 KNOWLEDGE BY ACQUAINTANCE I53 Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description Bertrand Russell Russell‚ Bertrand (1917). Knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society‚ 1910-1911. Reprinted in his his Mysticism and Logic (London: George
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Final Paper: The Psalms and Psychology A main function of the Psalter in our modern church is to show the raw emotion that the writers’ prayers to God embody. Because of the depths of emotion that are present in the Psalms‚ they help Christians to see the relational aspect of the faith in a different way. In the Psalter‚ Christians see that God wants us to share our whole being with him; the Psalms show Christians that they can express the diversity of emotions that humans have with God. The study
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Literature Argument: gives a writer’s point of view about an issue or a problem. Evidence: supports a writer’s idea with facts‚ statistics‚ data‚ and quotations. Persuasive appeals: used by writers to convince readers that their ideas are true by using logic‚ emotions or beliefs. They use words that create strong feelings in the reader. Logical or rhetorical fallacy: an appeal that doesn’t use evidence or logic. Evaluate evidence: Is the evidence biased‚ or prejudiced‚ by the writer’s own
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cannot reach town before dark. 10. Connotation- Either positive or negative‚ with regards to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection. Ex: a stubborn person may be described as being either strong-willed or pig-headed; although these have the same literal meaning (stubborn)‚ strong-willed connotes admiration for the level of someone’s will (a positive connotation)‚ while pig-headed connotes frustration in dealing with someone (a negative connotation). 11. Consonance- A poetic device
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How Great is Gatsby? The term ‘Great’ can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Fitzgerald doesn’t mention the word great in his book‚ ‘The Great Gatsby’ apart from in the title; this incredibly short title shows a lot of meaning behind the character of Gatsby. It could be ironic‚ mysterious or an ode to Gatsby himself. However the title could be alluding to Gatsby’s great heart or love with Daisy The name ‘Great Gatsby’ immediately invokes the thought of a showman or a magician‚ especially with
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incorporates the intensity of the emotions of various mind states and ‘expressing the personal mood‚ feeling‚ or meditation of a single speaker’ (Baldick 2006‚ p. 143). The poems incorporate various figurative language techniques such as denotations‚ connotations‚ vivid imagery‚ metaphors‚ similes and symbolism. Emilie Zoey Baker’s lyrical poem Fannyism explores the emotional journey and more importantly the expectations that women and teenage girls are assumed to have obtained in the modern world
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due to an important lesson his father taught him. Nick Carraway seems to be a narrator exempt from bias due to this aspect of his profile‚ and he leaves clear what are his specific opinions or observations. 2. Tone – throughout the connotation and denotation of words‚ it is what gives a mood or attitude to the story “No – Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby‚ what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest
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poetry. This includes allegory‚ assonance‚ irony and symbols which work in more than two ways: something in its original form or something that suggests a deeper meaning. It is crucial to know the difference between a metaphor and a symbol. Denotation and connotations should also be considered. This is because some words mean something else or have hidden meanings. For example in this poem‚ the word greasy is used to mean the dirt and oil in the water (Monteiro 150). The Fish The poem‚ “The Fish” by
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* Introduction: The power of the art critic and historian is often far more than many recognize. It is through his eyes that one sees the art‚ particularly the art of periods past. It is his perspective from which one reads the work. Meyer Schapiro’s article Cézanne’s Apples illustrates the power that the writer has to manipulate the viewer’s interpretation. Various forms of art critique have developed as an approach to art interpretation. Schapiro’s psychoanalytic approach‚ that is‚
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Sarah Johnson Personal Response to Survival in Auschwitz “Why is the pain of every day translated so constantly into our dreams‚ in the ever-repeated scene of the unlistened-to story” (Levi‚ p 60)? As I read this quote in my book‚ I highlighted it and wrote in the margin “foreshadowing”. I feel confident that these dreams signified just that; that the author (amongst the other survivors) would forever re-live those horrors and try tell their stories…and no one listens. The poem at the beginning
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