From the 19th century through the early 20th century‚ romantic friendships flourished in America. These relationships‚ found between both men and women and most commonly within the middle class‚ provided support invaluable to those involved and were distinctively more intimate than comparable‚ not explicitly romantic relationships in preceding and following eras. Romantic friendships developed a unique‚ intimate nature in the wake of the 19th century’s societal conventions and declined as a result
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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focus was on America. The colonies were then seen as places to trade‚ not as markets which produced raw materials. The second Empire came after the industrial revolution and lasted from 1800-1945 with main focus on India and the Far East. In this period there was a huge need for raw materials‚ and the colonies were exploited for its raw materials. By the end of the eighteenth century Britain lost their colonies in America and many consider this as the fall of the first British Empire. They now
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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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GRADE 12 GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 NOVEMBER 2010 MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memorandum consists of 9 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over English First Additional Language/P3 2 NSC – Memorandum DBE/November 2010 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION This memorandum must be used together with the attached English FAL assessment rubrics for SECTIONS A‚ B and C. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Instructions to Markers: • • • • Candidates are
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to ‘The Break Up’ I am writing about the genre of ‘Romantic comedy’ this genre has been around for a very long time since the silent era and the storyline and expected endings to these have stayed the same until 2006 which was the release of ‘The Break Up’ starring Vince Vaughn and Friends star Jennifer Aniston which is devoted to lots of romantic comedies. The audience must be able to connect with‚ and relate to‚ the characters in a romantic comedy. They need to be likeable and down to earth‚ so
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Vocabulary 1450-1750 Match the term to the definition. To create a better review sheet‚ write the term instead of the letter. A. Absolute monarchy B. Boyars C. Capitalism D. Caravel E. Catholic reformation F. Columbian exchange G. Commercial revolution H. Cossacks I. Creoles J. Deism K. Devshirme L. Divine right M. Dutch learning N. Empirical research O. Encomienda P. Enlightenment Q. Estates-general R. Excommunication S. Factor T. Glorious revolution U. Hagia Sophia V. Heliocentric revolution W
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Guess Paper – 2009 Class – X Subject – English (Grammar) Make regular practice of English grammar at www.amuseonline.com Learn English from home. email : amrita@amuseonline.com Max. Marks 25 Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect
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A sensitive period refers to “a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in insects by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ can also be found in children and are very important to consider in teaching. Each sensitive period is a "transient disposition and is limited to the acquisition of a particular trait" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Once the sensitive period is over‚ the
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extinct Trilobites died Brachiopods died Graptolites died An ice age was blamed for this mass extinction They think climate change was the cause for this Fall in sea level Messed up the chemistry of the oceans 443 Mya End of Ordovician period Start of Silurian period Late Devonian mass extinction 3 quarters of all species went extinct Reefs got a hard hit Much of the sea bed became devoid of oxygen Nothing could be near the sea bed except for bacteria Could of been multiple extinction over several
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