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    Luthfia Nurrochma (A2B008058) Meylinda Rosa Putri (A2B008062) Novia Afriyani (A2B008067) BAB II ZAMAN ANGLO-PERANCIS 1. Pemerintahan Edward The Confessor dan Penaklukan oleh Normandia Edward The Confessor adalah seorang yang menetap di Perancis dan berdarah Normandia‚ maka ketika dia menjadi raja Inggris‚ dia mangangkat orang-orang Normandia dalam kedudukan tinggi. Dampak dari hal itu adalah setelah dia meninggal‚ Inggris berhasil ditaklukan oleh Normandia. Dia mewariskan kerajaan

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    In the excerpt Tess of the d’Urbervilles‚ Thomas Hardy presents diction and imagery in order to showcase the life that Tess leads‚ ultimately illustrating the mysterious and weird things that are happening in Tess’s life and at the farm where she lives. The excerpt begins by showcasing how giddy and happy Tess is at the farm. The narration allows the reader to understand the emotions and feelings of Tess as she descends the Egdon slopes. “In good heart‚ and full of zest for life‚ descend the Egdon

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    suffering through his own eyes but through other comrades who have been wracked by the war. This is also closely followed by the hardship of family and friends who endure the pain of not knowing whether their beloved ones will return home. The use of diction and metaphors become a prominent feature in both Anthem For Doomed Youth as well as Disabled which emphasise the physical scars left by the war. Physical suffering is accentuated by the permanent wounds and amputations

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    Faith Miramontes English 350 MW 7:00-8:15am Essay #3 Final Draft 13 October 2014Communicating through Diction The English language is a complex system that includes different manners of speech to communicate in the three phrases of life: infant‚ adolescent‚ and adult. These three phases can be further divided into other categories of expression; Baby-Talk is used in the infant stage‚ Valleyspeak for the teenager‚ and some adults use Military Linguistics. The difference is to communicate

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    (This is a short story composed by a student in 2009‚ as a prequel to "By the Waters of Babylon") In The Beginning Before It All Went Down I just got to my apartment from the grocery store and I was fumbling through my keys looking for the one that says 1408. That key happened to be my apartment key. I had a magnificent view from my window since I lived on the fourteenth flour of the Manhattan building. This also happened to be the top floor. I checked my mail box next to my door that said

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    In Act 2‚ Scene 2 of the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Hansberry uses powerful diction and specific details to show Walter’s dream of being a wealthy businessman. Walter is constantly thinking about his version of a perfect life and considering all of the possible opportunities. He has always dreamed of coming home “after a day of conferences and secretaries getting things wrong the way they do… ‘cause an executive’s life is hell [...] And I’ll pull the car up on the driveway… just a plain black Chrysler

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    Annie Proulx’s language and diction in the story is interesting. Instead of writing in complete sentences shes writes small phrases. Although the phrases and random words may sound confusing and out of place I think that they give a much more clear representation of the setting and the story. Instead of using long word sentences Proulx uses specific words that stand out in the reader’s mind. It helps the reader picture everything easily and she really gets the point across with one concise and powerful

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    Heart of Darkness‚ written in 1902. This short story describes the main character Marlow‚ a seaman‚ recounting a story of imperialism suffered by Africa in detail. Conrad’s writing style is uncommon‚ using particularly dark diction and imagery along with unique syntax. Conrad’s diction is described by many as being melancholy. At the beginning of the story‚ Marlow and his shipmates are stuck on a flooded river. They were condemned to wait and examine their surroundings. On page two‚ Conrad writes‚ “The

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    In this novel Dr. jekyll and Mr. hyde‚ Robert Louis stevenson uses Imagery‚ Diction‚ & Details to create a ¨ Frightful¨ mood. This story is about a lot of crazy and creepy things i think the best word to describe the story. There is a lot of plot twist in this story for instance when they are looking in the lab and find a ¨ more than conscious of the generous tide of blood.¨(95) There are a lot of weird things that happen. Most of it isn’t that scary but it might be creepy. I’m gonna give you three

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    Ch 1 "Urgent to meet me at.....Alas Babylon" (13) I choose this quote because I like the way it was written. The choppy‚ quick sentences show a real sense of urgency. With all leading up to this quote‚ you would expect for it to be some big ordeal or bad news. And it was. The way Mark was quick and to the point showed that something was wrong and it helped built tension in the chapter. Also‚ Alas Babylon ending his message gave meaning to the title. After seeing that‚ I knew that something

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