A gadget is a small tool such as a machine that has a particular function‚ but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as gizmos. History The origins of the word "gadget" trace back to the 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ there is anecdotal evidence for the use of "gadget" as aplaceholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can’t remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown’s 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift‚ A sailor boy’s log of a voyage out
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Candace Sims English 200 November 24‚ 2010 Poetry can be compared and contrasted in many ways. I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems by Siegfried Sassoon. “His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches‚ and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who‚ in Sassoon’s view‚ were responsible for the pointless deaths of millions” (Wikipedia). His poems contains a deep meaning and an important message‚ his poetry has a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and
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speech through group discussions and interactive sessions ORGANISATIONAL SETUP Convenors 1. Prof. V.P. Krishna Prabha‚ Dept. of English 2. Prof. S. Ramdulari‚ Dept. of Hindi 3. Dr.M.N.Rajan‚ Dept. of Malayalam The Literary Club has 26 student members. They are from various teaching departments. Members from the Dept. of English 1. Anju Jose‚ 2. Arya V.J.‚ 3. Afiya J. Salah‚ 4. Anushma J.S.‚ 5. Nayana S. Kumar‚ 6. AnjuRajan S.R.‚ 7.Sini S.‚ 8. Radhika
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Guess Paper – 2009 Class – X Subject – English (Grammar) Make regular practice of English grammar at www.amuseonline.com Learn English from home. email : amrita@amuseonline.com Max. Marks 25 Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect
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Seminar Group: SEM003 WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH Giving effective presentations is one of the essentials when competing in the business world and taking up leadership positions. Yet‚ I was used to be a shy person‚ and afraid of public speaking before. I felt extremely nervous when making presentations in front of crowds. This year‚ being an Aiesecer member of the external relations team‚ it helps me to boost up my confidence in speaking English. I was given many opportunities to meet the
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2012 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 3–9 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 10 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section
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What are stylistic devices? In literature and writing‚ a figure of speech (also called stylistic device or rhetorical device) is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning‚ idea‚ or feeling. Sometimes a word diverges from its normal meaning‚ or a phrase has a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it. Examples are metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification. Stylistic devices often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. Alliteration
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How Lucky You Are Do you ever stop for a second to remember how lucky you are? Max doesn’t until he meets Ishraqi‚ a parentless girl from Iran‚ who hopes to get a better future in England. ‘How Lucky You Are’‚ written by Debi Alper‚ is about a teenage boy named Max. Ever since Max’ father left the family‚ he’s been having problems. When Max meets Ishraqi‚ he offers her to show her around in London. They quickly bond and they even share two kisses. When Ishraqi is send back to Iran‚ Max realizes
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English Essay - Compare Chapters 1 and 6 Steinbeck uses the opening of his novel to introduce to us the main characters of the novel and also to hint at the forthcoming events that are yet to come in the novel. In the opening Steinbeck describes the setting as a tranquil and peaceful scene‚ which is almost like the Garden of Eden this‚ is almost too good to be true this also describe George and Lennie’s dream. Everything in the setting is natural‚ ’the deep green pool of the Salinas River’
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actuality of topic research As the artistic language and set of aesthetic and philosophical principles of creativity‚ naturalism (from french naturalisme‚ from latin natura) - is one of the main non-normative styles of the European and American literature of XIX-XX centuries. It should be emphasized that many writers of that times worked in naturalism style and without their works it is even difficult to imagine literature of XX century. Naturalism has several dimensions
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