ENGLISH Paper 1 (Two Hours) Answer to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of the paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. ________________________________________ Attempt all four questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. You are advised to spend not more than
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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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The names Shakespeare‚ Owen‚ Tennyson and Browning are well renowned names in literature. Their poems and plays are loved by many and have earned praise across the years. Their pieces overflow with many emotions and controversial themes‚ all portrayed through many methods such as language structure and form. This essay will explore the ways strong feelings are portrayed in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare‚ ‘The send-off’ and ‘Dulce et decorum est’ by Wilfred Owen‚ ‘My last duchess’ by Robert
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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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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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Although taboo in Western culture‚ co-sleeping is making a comeback. After the retraction of previous statements against co-sleeping‚ Dr. Richard Ferber‚ child sleep guru‚ has now sided with a family’s decision to share a bed with their infants. Although the American Society of Pediatrics warns that sleeping with your infant can increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome‚ the exact cause of SIDS is still unknown. The emotional benefits of sharing a bed with your baby can be enormous and some
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being a sixteen-year-old girl who has terminal thyroid cancer. Unexpectedly a very handsome boy walks into this young girls life and takes her through a journey she would have never thought she’d go through. In John Greens novel‚ “The Fault in Our Stars” it takes the reader through a young‚ tragic love story between a sixteen year old girl named Hazel Grace‚ and a boy she meets in a cancer support group named Augustus Waters; whom both have cancer. Greens novel touches on a wide variety of emotions
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION Learning Outcomes: By the end of this chapter students should be able to: i. define workplace communication ii. differentiate the different channels of communication iii. synthesize information from different sources What is professional communication? Communication is a “process of exchanging ideas‚ opinions and as a means for individuals and organisations to share meaning with one another” (Koneru‚ 2008)
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Why is good writing and speaking important? English is the most important and famous language on this earth‚ most people of higher education speak it. I do not know why out of all languages. English is the one that decided to be world famous‚ maybe because English is in America and when people think America they think the land of the free. We all have fluent speakers and writers in every language as much as we have illiterate people. Most are actually in-between where there is some form of education
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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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