figurative language‚ especially in a literary work. The authors of “The war is kind” ‚ “Dulce et decorum est” ‚ “The yellow birds”‚ and “ The things they carried” try to make the reader feel what was happening at the war ‚ and how the people suffered in that moment. They use their own perspective to show this feelings and make the reader more into the poem. In the poem “The yellow birds” the people felt “like there was acid seeping down into [their]/ soul” (6-7) all the bad things in the war were
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ma ORIGINAL TEXT: (Act 1‚ Scene 2) O that this too too solid flesh would melt‚ Thaw‚ and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fix’d His canon ’gainst self-slaughter! O God! O God! How weary‚ stale‚ flat‚ and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world! Fie on’t! O fie! ’tis an unweeded garden‚ That grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature Possess it merely. That it should come to this! But two months dead! — nay‚ not so much‚ not two: So excellent a
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The Crucible is a play about how people can be reduced to a name this can be compared to what takes place in an evaporating basin. The person or liquid goes into the basin and after heat is applied‚ there will be nothing left except a name or a simple residue. In the play we are shown in detail just one case‚ the case of John Proctor. Throughout the play miller uses a variety of techniques to build up suspense such as stage directions‚ dialogue and actions. This assignment will look at how theses
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experiences many individuals can lose hope and allow their nerves get the best of them. I have by no means been the greatest writer or even believed in my writing abilities; however‚ when reading Anne Lamott’s book‚ “Bird by Bird”‚ I realized many other people may feel the same way. “Bird by Bird” educated me and its‘other readers‚ to make the most of our writing abilities. The book‚ first made me realize to never expect greatness straight away. Lamott states‚ “they might be good someday if they just keep
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Justice is meant to be administered with the upmost fairness and equality‚ although Aurther Millers play The Crucible demonstrates that this does not always prevail‚ and in numerous circumstances the forces of injustices are exposed. Those appointed to administer justice often misuse their power resulting in a lack of justice. The judges in the court of Salam do not deliver justice fairly and accuse those who are innocent without any tangible evidence. In addition‚ Justice failed to protect the
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Introduction Commedia Dell’Arte is a form of improvised drama which originated in Italy in the 16th century. Commedia uses stock characters and is a form of theatre for the common man. Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom created by BBC Television which first broadcasted on BBC2 in 1975. Faulty Towers episode "Gourmet Night" have used many of the same comical devices as Commedia. Faulty Towers is originally based in a hotel and focuses on the misfortunes of the owners and the staff as they try to
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In my family‚ my brother‚ mother‚ and I have all been diagnosed with abnormal parathyroid or thyroid conditions that required surgery for us. My mother‚ the primary care-taker of our family‚ worked at a school cafeteria so that she may be able to provide for us at home after school hours as she was limited in her ability to find employment with a technical cooking degree that would still accommodate the family life. Our financial limitations were exacerbated by the diagnoses from the demands of surgery
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RADIO PLAY/DRAMA The English word ‘drama’ derives from the Greek word ‘dran’ meaning ‘to do’. Thus a drama is a story performed or ‘done’ by people on stage‚ radio‚ film‚ TV‚ on the street. A drama involves a chain of events and describes a web of relationships involving one or more persons. It could be fiction or non-fiction. The main Components/ELEMENTS of a RADIO drama: I. Plot_____________________________________________________ The chain of events or actions in which the characters
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Drama is written for live visual performance; it is more intense and reflects everyday life tensions more than poetry. Drama is observed right in front of you; there is color‚ lights for the setting‚ clothing and the scenes change. Drama allows you to see the characters personality developed as the drama unfolds on stage. Drama has two forms tragedy and comedy. “Riders of the Sea” is a drama of tragedy. The plot of the drama is central and foreshadowing and flashbacks are techniques used to show
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look at modern drama from a thematic perspective. Part of what defines modern drama for me is an emphasis on experiences and predicaments that have applicability to as many people as possible. Modern drama speaks loudly and lucidly to multiple parties‚ and can articulate struggle and redemption in a manner that makes it understandable to all in the modern setting. Its relevancy is effective in real time. For example‚ a reason I consider Beckett’s Waiting for Godot modern drama because it speaks
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