P2 – Discuss theories of Communication Communication is when you are trying to get a message across in a way to suit the other person’s needs in terms of decoding and understanding and then a response. Communication is a two way process. Michael Argyle (1972) compared interpersonal communication to learning how to drive in order to explain his theory. This is because; he claimed we use the similar skills to drive in terms of listening‚ observing and reflecting. Argyle stressed the importance of
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poets write poems that depict Death as a spine-chilling inevitable end‚ others hold respect for this natural occurrence. In Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death”‚ diction and personification is utilized to demonstrate the speaker’s cordial friendship with Death. Dickinson uses exemplar diction to stress the calm and comfortable atmosphere the speaker is in when Death is present. The reader comes to understand that the speaker holds no fear of Death‚ rather‚ great respect for
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an integral factor of literature; sometimes‚ certain political events inspire poets and authors to cleverly voice their opinions regarding the event in ways that require much ambiguity and analysis to completely 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
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Discuss the evolutionary theory of gender development (8+16 marks) The traditional picture of evolution is of a man being the hunter and a woman being the gather and child bearer. The role division may have evolved because women would have spent most of their adult life either pregnant or producing milk or both. If a woman spent time hunting this would reduce the groups reproductive success‚ hence why they are left to grow crops and make shelter and clothing to contribute. Not only does this complementary
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The Prelude: Timed Write Re-Write The preceding excerpt from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude conveys a sense of adventure‚ coupled with the downfall into the sublime‚ and presents a common day scenario in accordance with naturalistic motifs and dream-like ambience evident in romanticist poetry. The excerpt describes a snippet from Wordsworth’s lifean evening ride upon a lonely boat that grows into a fearful encounter upon noticing a peak beyond the horizon‚ ending with the narrator falling into
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Discuss Piaget’s theory of Cognitive Development Cognitive Development can be defined as the development of thought processes. This includes thinking‚ concept understanding‚ problem solving‚ and decision making and remembering from childhood on to adulthood. There are two theories of Cognitive development that offer us two different ways of understanding it. The first is called Domain general. This theory states that one line of development determines all of the changes in a child’s intellectual
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forth in his work coupled with the repeated tragedies in his life makes me want to believe this essay was satirical in nature and to have a laugh at those too unwitting to realize it. Assuming that the essay is not a hoax‚ what is Poe’s preferred poetic composition? And in what ways does “The Raven” portray this easily fit cookie-cutter format? When Poe wills his writing to take wing it has three perches on which it likes to alight before allowing the winds to keep it aloft. His writing’s first
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“The Relationship of Aristotle’s Poetics to Modern Dramatic Tragedy as Exhibited in Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie” Aristotle’s poetics were created by Aristotle himself and they were a literary work of his dramatic theory. “The Glass Menagerie” is a play written by‚ Tennessee Williams‚ that exemplifies Aristotle’s opinion of poetry being an imitation of life or a mythos. It is also a tragedy because it follows Aristotle’s poetic guidelines. Aristotle said in order
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Outline and Discuss Marx’s Theory of Alienation Karl Marx’s Theory of Alienation is the assertion that through Capitalist industrial practices‚ the worker will experience a series of feelings of disconnection from integral parts of the labour process and ultimately‚ from humanity itself. I will argue that this theory will be relevant as long as the reign of Capitalism dominates modern society. Marx advocates that the only way alienation can be alleviated is through the destruction of the current
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pro-slavery South‚ with each side seeking to protect their interests and way of life. The authors of these poems use poetic devices and literary elements to capture the feelings of the nation during the times of the Civil War. For example‚ "Gathering Song" by Annie C. Ketchum is a poignant poem that explores the themes of community and togetherness. Ketchum utilizes various poetic devices to convey the sense of
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