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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Module 3: Activity 1 Hamlet: Act I Suggested activity duration : 3 hours William Shakespeare is recognized in much of the world as the greatest dramatist ever known. Shakespeare wrote a total of 37 plays. His plays can be divided into three categories: tragedies‚ histories and comedies. "The Tragedy of Hamlet is considered to be Shakespeare’s finest tragedy. Its characters are very complex‚ specifically Hamlet. Hamlet can be analyzed on a number of levels because it contains so many themes.
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Math and science from Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium‚ Copenhagen Practical experience 2006 - Ascot Hotel‚Copenhagen‚ where I have been working in the restaurant and have experience with almost every facet of the business – Breakfast‚ lunch and formal dinner parties service. At times responsible for purchasing‚ opening and closing of the restaurant - responsible for preparing conferences as well. 2002-2003: Café Victor‚ Copenhagen‚ In the beginning mainly waiting lunch tables but later
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The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England‚ who speak the English language. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin‚ when they were known in Old English as the Angelcynn. England is one of the countries of the United Kingdom and English people in England are British citizens. Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles‚ Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain in the fifth century AD.[8] Historically‚ the English population is descended from several peoples — the
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my ongoing commitments and save enough to tide me over on my return until I could find another job. The country was the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea‚ better known in the west as North Korea. The job entailed raising translations into English that Koreans had made of the works of their President‚ Kim Il Sung‚ his son and heir apparent Kim Jong Il‚ and sundry other propaganda. A certain amount of kudos seemed to attach to this job. The advert stated that the successful applicant would
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ANEST MAROLLI READING V 03/09/2015 SPRING TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A POWERFUL TOOL Nowadays the world is becoming smaller by globalization. It is becoming so not only for the fact that you can be transported easily‚ and in a few hours or days to the farthest location on Earth‚ but also for the incredible speed you can be deliver and receive information from anywhere in the world. But these new features that our global society is experiencing‚ need also a skilled and well approved language
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Sara Garcia Mrs. Ap English Per. 1 Agust‚2013 Questions on Meaning 1. Ericsson’s thesis is when she says‚ "We lie. We all do. We exaggerate‚ we minimize‚ we avoid confrontation‚ we spare people’s feelings‚ we conveniently forget‚ we keep secrets‚ we justify lying to the big-guy institutions." These thesis has several ways people lie in one sentence which foreshadows that Ericsson will talk about certain types of lies aand examples. 2. Ericsson does not think we could eliminate lies from our life
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Why English is important in Job Requirement? A study conducted by one of the biggest agencies‚ Job.com‚ founded that lack of communication skills in both speaking and writing has caused the main reasons for the failure of graduates in seeking jobs. An English lecturer of University Utara Malaysia’s school of cognitive science and education‚ M.Puveneswary who taught English at the University for about 11 years said‚ there was a gap between English at the workplace and academic environments
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peeling of shrimp more cost- effectively offshore than in U. S. distribution centers or individual restaurants. It appears to me they might have some economical issue. (Heizer‚ Render‚ 2011) Briefly summarize relevant background information from the case. Darden Restaurants‚ owner of popular brands such as Olive Garden and Red Lobster‚ serves more than 300 million meals annually in over 1‚700 restaurants across the U. S. and Canada. To achieve competitive advantage via its supply chain‚ Darden must
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English English class has never been one of my strong aspects of life‚ I would say the grammar part of English I am more knowledgeable at‚ but when it comes to me having to write papers I am never very fond of the idea. I was required to take the class for my pre-requisites for dental hygiene; and lets just say when I had seen that English Composition one was on the list I was not the least bit thrilled. My experience in this class brought me to the realization that English is not as bad as I had
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