Wordsworth’s theory of poetic language is merely a reaction against‚ and a criticism of‚ ‘the Pseudo Classical’ theory of poetic diction. Such a view is partially true. His first impulse was less a revolt against Pseudo-classical diction‚ “than a desire to find a suitable language for the new territory of human life which he was conquering for poetic treatment”. His aim was to deal in his poetry with rustic and humble life and to advocate simplicity of theme. Moreover‚ he believed that
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The use of comedy in Shakespeare’s Hamlet serves many purposes for the audience‚ while also serving a distinct purpose in the play. Hamlet is a tragedy about a son who avenges his father’s murder‚ but his madness and indecision take its toll on everyone. Shakespeare uses humor in this play as a device to temporarily distract the audience away from the almost relentless tragedy and dark plot turns that permeate the rest of the story. The humorous scenes in the play always come directly before or after
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William Shakespeare has written many pieces in the late 16th and early 17th century‚ period of wars of religion in England between catholic and protestant. England had just come under protestant rules but was surrounded and still had knowledge on catholic beliefs. Queen Elizabeth 1 prohibited the expression of religion in plays. Shakespeare was able to indirectly express thoughts and questions on religion‚ in a way to make the audience think and question themselves. In the play Hamlet‚ the Ghost
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changing of meaning…………………………………...10 1.4.Main Types of Semantic Change……………………………………………14 1.5.Some Special Factors of Social Environment………………………………16 2. STUDYING POLYSEMY…………………………………………………..18 2.1.Polysemy as the Source of Ambiguities in a Language……………………..18 2.2.Historical Development of Polysemy……………………………………….22 2.3.The Diachronic Approach to Studying Polysemy…………………………...24 2.4.The Synchronic Approach to Studying Polysemy…………………………...26 2.5.Polysemy and its Connection with the Context……………………………
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In John Marsden’s novel‚ ’So much to tell you’ he uses a variety of techniques to illustrate the main character Marina’s‚ growth and change. The author traces her progress from being isolated to how she heals and develops with the help of her friends and teacher. When the diarist first started at Warrington High she isolated herself‚ “people whisper‚ talk‚ pass messages‚ exclaim out loud when they make a mistake. They do not whisper or pass messages to me‚” She did not participate in with the
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understand the author’s intentions. Poetic protest is best shown with careful choice of word‚ punctuation‚ and capitalization. The first example of political protest in poetry can be seen in “Buffalo Bills” by E. E. Cummings. Cummings dislikes the fame that Buffalo Bill received from his pointless fame. However‚ Cummings does give Buffalo Bill the credit he deserves‚ complimenting Bill on his horse riding skills‚ quick speed with a gun‚ and his elegance
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spelling used in sms’s and while chatting on different types of social networking sites the effect of short form of spelling used in sms’s and while chatting on different types of social networking sites MD Shameem Hossain North south university Abstract English is an international language and the medium of communication and the language that can connect a person with different community and country’s people through different types of social networking and online activity
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this story so famous around the world? One component of the story that has made The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet famous is Shakespeare’s use of the dialect of English spoke in the 1500s‚ the language creates distinct characters that can be seen as relatable to. Shakespeare depicts the culture and society of Verona‚ Italy very precisely with his descriptive language. Shakespeare’s decision for Romeo and Juliet to be challengers of society allows them to bring strength for their love for each other.
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good things must come to an end‚ and with them peoples destinies are shaped. In the Book Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev as well as Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte both authors use failed love affairs to convey their characters destinies. In Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte focuses on love as one of the main themes of the novel‚ and by doing so sets up the destinies of the characters affected by these affairs. The greatest example of this would be the failed love between Catherine and Heathcliff
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Running Head: The Use of Empathy The Use of Empathy as a Communication Technique Virginia Howard HHS 307 Communications Skills for Health & Human Service Personnel Instructor Katherine Martinek November 14‚ 2011 The Use of Empathy 1 Using empathy as a communication technique is a good way to help the listener to understand their speaker as well as identify with the emotions
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