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    Analysis of the Stylistic Features in ?Poetry? by Marianne Moore ?Poetry?‚ is one of Marianne Moore?s most famous poems. In it Moore starts out‚ ?I too‚ dislike it.? referring to poetry. However‚ this does not mean that Moore believed in practicing her poetry half-seriously. She simply believed that in order to create great poetry one would enjoy reading the work spiritually and physically. Moore has had several incarnations of the poem ?Poetry?‚ including one as short as four lines and one as long

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    literal or visible meaning. -This word origins in Middle English allegorie‚ from Latin allegoria‚ from Greek allegoria‚ from allegorein to speak figuratively‚ from allos ‘other’ + egorein ‘to speak publicly’. -A short example of this literary device can be the poem ‘Epigram’ by Langston Hughes: Oh‚ God of dust and rainbow‚ help us see That without dust the rainbow would not be. in which ‘dust’ and ‘rainbow’ stand for something else rather than their superficial meaning in this poem. This

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    Stylistic Analysis: “On Colonizing Education” By Chief Canassatego Education is usually viewed with a positive connotation. Chief Canassatego‚ however‚ sees education as a burden and a set back to his culture. The Virginia government offered Chief Canassatego formal education for his people‚ leaving him grateful for the opportunity‚ resentful of the “colleges of the northern provinces‚” unsure of the future. (Cumulative) To Chief Canassatego‚ the consequences of education are too great to ignore

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    entirely different identities which are often conveyed by their writing in pieces Fish Cheeks and Evacuation Orders. Abu Lughod’s identity theory is inadvertently evidenced by the work of Tan and Gruenewald‚ especially through their use of literary devices. It can be argued that Abu-Lughod’s views are merely opinion; however‚ they are supported by factual evidence. One of her main points was that people tend to stereotype based on one aspect of a person’s identity. For example‚ Middle Eastern people

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    Normally‚ p–n junctions are manufactured from a single crystal with different dopant concentrations diffused across it. In the case of solar cells‚ polycrystalline silicon is often used to reduce expense‚ despite the lower efficiency caused by the grain boundaries. These boundaries are not related to the p–n junctions in the cell. If they would be the same spacially‚ the disturbing effects would make the solar cell useless. [edit] Properties of a p–n junction The p–n junction possesses some

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    Devices in House of mirth

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    Theme: When we let society’s expectations of our appearances and social standings influence our lives‚ we find ourselves becoming disconnected with our own desires‚ the people‚ and environment around us and as a result‚ don’t express our true feelings which ultimately leads to an empty life with unfulfilled desires that we may or may not ever realize. Setting: The setting in this story‚ The House of Mirth‚ is more than just New York City. The setting is used to not only make the story more interesting

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    Dumby: Aesthetic Devices

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    Aesthetic features Alliteration Imagery * Metaphor * Simile * Symbolism Personification Irony (must do) Motifs (repeated theme)*** Eg Dumby was my best friends and I will miss him Rhetorical question ** why has Dumby been taken from us? Representations** Provide comfort‚ allow people to express grief. Do not take people’s grief and turn it into rage. Negative impact on community Acknowledgement and of situation We are all the same people‚ loosing a life is not worth it 1

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    I am going to show that the whole piece is aimed at entertaining the reader. Writers use different stylistic devices to create humorous effect. There are many comic effects used in this extract Dominant prose systems in this story are narrative and interior monologue‚ which overlap and go together t(he story is told by the 2 people simultaneously) The author uses this strategy not only to reveal character’s personality‚ but also to break the monotony‚ to create humorous effect. General tone of

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    Tjaden Literary Devices

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    Device Quote Function Imagery/Simile/Hyperbole “Where Tjaden puts it all is a mystery‚ for he is and always will be as thin as a rake.” When the author compares Tjaden to a rake‚ it makes the readers realize how thin he really is. This quote makes the reader imagine a rake and how it relates to the character. Conflict (external; man vs. man) “Eighty men can’t have what is meant for a hundred and fifty... I don’t care about the stew‚ but I can only issue rations for eighty men.” The men are starving

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    «Up the Down Staircase» The text under analysis is a fragment from the novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ written by Bel Kaufman‚ an outstanding American writer. She worked as a teacher of the English language and literature in a New York high school for many years. She is best-known for her novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ which was published in 1965. The book deals with the experience of a young high school teacher. So‚ it’s rather obvious that the novel comprises some autobiographical episodes. The

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