It can be quite arduous to compile incongruous‚ but yet concomitant literary context en masse. However‚ particular belletristic devices can be utilized to obtain such an ambition. Within this analysis‚ I will attempt to examine the key conceptualization of various themes within the metaphysical poem‚ The Flea‚ written by John Donne. According to Abrams (1999‚ p.170) a “Theme is sometimes used interchangeably with "motif‚" but the term is more usefully applied to a general concept or doctrine‚ whether
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The two poems Apology to My Father by David Hutchison‚ and On the Birth of a Son by David Campbell‚ are very different at first glance. On closer examination of the similarities and differences of: audience‚ language‚ themes‚ messages‚ structure and readers role‚ connections can be made. Readers are rewarded by carefully reading these poems. A man thinking about one specific event in his life and the regret he has always felt about that night‚ is the poem Apology to My Father. Back when the male
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devices based on polysemantic effect (zeugma‚ pun). 13. Oxymoron‚ antonomasia. 14. Intensification of a certain feature of phenomenon (simile‚ hyperbole‚ understatement). 15. Intensification of a certain feature of phenomenon (periphrasis‚ euphemism). 16. Proverbs and sayings. 17. Epigrams‚ paradox‚ allusion. 18. Spans of utterance larger than a sentence (supra-phrasal unit‚ paragraph). 19. Stylistic inversion‚ detachment. 20. Parallel constructions‚ chiasmus. 21. Repetition (all
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SEX‚ POLITENESS AND STEREOTYPES SEX‚ POLITENESS AND STEREOTYPES In this paper‚ we are examining styles and registers‚ the way language is used‚ and linguistic attitude‚ the issue of “woman’s language” is one which illustrates all these concept. Is women’s language a distinct style or register of a language? Are women more polite than men? Are there any differences in the way women and men interact? How is language used to refer to women and men? What massage does the language used about women
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primarily innocence‚ through the description of the landscape. The symbolism used‚ highlights Tess’s innocent state and purity‚’ secluded region’. This is symbolic of Tess’s vulnerability and innocence and also to suggest that Tess is on her own. The euphemism ‘untrodden’ suggests Tess’s purity and virginity. Hardy gives the impression that Tess is a vulnerable character‚ he does this to foreshadow coming events. It is Tess’s vulnerability that puts her in unfortunate circumstances later in the novel.
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To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Context Andrew Marvell is often described as being a metaphysical poet (using images and word play to express complex ideas and feelings) as so much of his poetry deals with ideas of existence and truth. His poetry is also humorous‚ often using satire to attack or mock others. His poems are often centred on wealthier people‚ that is‚ those at court - high up enough in society to be around the monarch and those in power. Subject: The speaker of the poem is
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information/ data into a code. Enjambment A poetic technique‚ when a sentence or phrase runs over more than one line (or stanza). This assists the flow of a poem. Epistophe The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences. Euphemism Mild expression used to replace a harsh one. Exclamation Exclamatory sentence ending in “!” to convey high emotion. Form Purpose and features of a text influence its construction and will suggest its structure.
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Green Crime * This is crime(s) against the environment. * Traditionally criminology focuses on whether a law has been broken – a crime is something that breaks the law. * Green criminology starts from the notion of harm rather than the breaking of law. * Rob White (2008) – subject of criminology is one that harms the physical environment and/or the human and non human animals within it. * The world is a single eco-system. E.g. Atmospheric pollution from industry in one country
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Criminal Sentencing Nathan McCann CMRJ 316 January 19‚ 2014 Sara Spivey‚ M.A. Abstract Sentences for crimes committed have been handed down for as long as there have been crimes to commit. There are many factors to be considered by the judge tasked with sentencing in a criminal case‚ including an offender’s criminal history and actual involvement in the commission of the offense. First-time offenders may be grated leniency in sentencing‚ but it can be argued that such a practice is contrary
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tribute to Sirk’s films‚ given that “Hollywood melodramas are all about the times in which they were made [and] Sirk’s movies (…) wouldn’t have looked or sounded as they had it not been for pressures like censorships and an extreme dependence on euphemism” (Patterson). The revisiting of the film allows its director to explore and criticize social aspects that would have been unthinkable in Sirk’s time. Haynes’ film highlights the timelessness of Sirk’s criticism of the American Dream and adds to these
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