Figurative language: Use of words in ways they are not normally used in order to create a distinct‚ imaginative effect or impression. For example‚ in the expression “He sang at the top of his lungs‚” the suggested meaning of the words is understood—not their literal meaning. Hyperbole: A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates a description about something or somebody to create a desired effect. Irony: A circumstance in which there is a contra¬diction or difference between what is intended
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instantaneous conversions (the wicked repent)‚ enchanted or idealized settings‚ supernatural beings (witches‚ fairies‚ Gods and Goddesses). The happy ending may be brought about through supernatural or divine intervention (comparable to the deus ex machina in classical comedy‚ where a God appears to resolve the conflict) or may merely involve improbable turns of events. In the best of the mature comedies‚ there is frequently a philosophical aspect involving weightier issues and themes: personal
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Michael Bergonzi Mr. Shafer Film as Literature 18 December 2008 Christopher Nolan: Director or Something More Director Christopher Nolan has made a total of six feature films‚ including the ever popular Memento (2000) and The Dark Knight (2008). People who are merely fans say that he is an auteur. Film majors‚ however‚ disagree and believe that he doesn’t have enough movies out and that he is just good in relation to box office results and should not be considered an auteur. I have to disagree
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Analyzing A Midsummer Night’s Dream The correlations of a piece of literature with its audience are often regarded as being significant in making the prose gratifying. In order to depict whether a play is deemed enjoyable to its audience‚ an analysis of the play’s aspects must be undertaken with evidence and facts to support any reasoning. The underlying connections to the audience brought forth by humorous irony‚ relatable themes‚ and vivid imagery cause A Midsummer Night’s Dream to be considered
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Jeet Patel Period-6 How is Technology changing the world‚ and what are you doing in order to adjust to those changes? Us humans have came long way since the stone ages. We have made many extraordinary inventions and explorations. The world we live in now is nothing like the world it was before‚ that is because of technology. Technology has reshaped the way we socialize ‚ the way we prepare our kids for their careers and most importantly the way that we live our everyday lives. Technology
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Technology; the art of using scientific knowledge for practical purposes. All of our lives us humans have used technology in ways we might’ve not initially thought. Faucets‚ heaters‚ transportation‚ etc are also considered examples of technology even though they are manual. As time goes on technology is transforming and achieving milestones that we didn’t even think were possible. These advancements can aid and benefit the future generation. However‚ there is a possibility in which they can take
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House‚ legendary Greek playwright Euripides’ play‚ Medea and Eavan Boland’s poem “A Woman’s World‚” the idea of a “woman’s place” and the appropriate conception of a “Woman’s World” is challenged. In all of these pieces of literature‚ women are faced with inevitable misogyny and unjustified predetermined inferences of character. Both Ibsen’s and Euripides’ pieces have these women challenging the idea of what their roles in society should be. In Medea the hatred used to strive for equality or revenge
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people believe in the myth of the Deus Faber‚ then people believe Deus Faber is the Maker God. It states that “the Maker God was the architect‚ artisan or‚ craftsperson.” He was also “the Maker‚ Modeler‚ Mother-Father of life.” The breath giver of mankind and all the bearer and begetter can give. The three different myths that I will speak of is the Secretion myth the Accretion or Conjunction clause. As the third I have already used the Deus Faber myth. In the Secretion myth
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Aristotle’s theory of the Tragic Hero: “A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” Tragic hero’s who fit under Aristotle’s depiction are known as ‘Aristotelian Tragic Hero’s’ and possess five specific characteristics; 1) A flaw or error of judgment (also known as ‘hamartia’ which is a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine) 2) A reversal of fortune due to the error of judgment (also known as ‘peripeteia’‚ which is a sudden reversal of fortune
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Throughout multiple mythological stories women have been shown as jealous‚ revengeful and intrusive. Prometheus and Pandora The Great Bear Perseus and Medusa Medea (A Women Scorned) Antigone Prometheus and Pandora~ Prometheus and his brother stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind. Of course‚ the gods were furious. As PUNISHMENT‚ the gods gave the brothers a women‚ named Pandora to Prometheus and his brother. However‚ even as punishment‚ the gods still gave Pandora valuable traits. Epimetheus
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