Rhetorical Terms/Devices Figurative language is the generic term for any artful deviation from the ordinary mode of speaking or writing. It is what makes up a writer’s style – how he or she uses language. The general thinking is that we are more likely to be persuaded by rhetoric that is interesting‚ even artful‚ rather than mundane. When John F. Kennedy said‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country” (an example of anastrophe)‚ it was more interesting –
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“Talk about the poem‚ ‘Kubla Khan’‚ your opinions of the poem‚ which part you thought were interesting. Use quotes.” (600~ words) Kubla Khan is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ supposedly under the influence of opium. The effects of the drug on Coleridge are somewhat reflected in the description of Xanadu (inside the dome). He portrays an area which appears to be tranquil and serene‚ typical of a drug-induced sensation. Even though the poem doesn’t convey a direct message‚ its
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“Because I could not Stop for Death” are similar in that they both talk about death‚ and see it as part of the natural cycle of life‚ by stating‚ “all that breathe will share thy destiny.” (lines 60-61) They both have a calm‚ soothing tone‚ and use euphemisms for the grave. Dickinson makes a comparison to a house‚ the purpose of this is to imply that your grave is your final residence. “We paused before a house that seemed a swelling of the ground; the roof was scarcely visible‚ the cornice but a mound
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moral values are revealed with Macbeth’s unwillingness to commit the murder and the fact that he supports the news that the king is a representative of God and to murder such a good king would cause “the frame of things disjoint.” He uses heavy euphemism in his soliloquy and replaces the word “murder” with “his taking off”‚ “horrid deed” and “assassination”. This suggests that Macbeth cannot bring himself to kill Duncan. A motif of blood is present throughout the play and symbolises the regret and
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Child: How to Teach Honesty”‚ Mary Can Clay says that: “The best way to teach honesty is to be honest. Avoid lying to your kindergartner‚ even about difficult subjects such as illness‚ death‚ or divorce. Even a 5-year-old can sense the dishonesty in euphemisms about Uncle Ted’s drinking habits‚ for instance.” The second reason is that some lies that parents invent maybe not convincing for children and subsequently drive the child to think of his parent as a non-reliable source or reference. For example
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treason‚ he is torn between two ways ‘’if it were done‚ when ‘tis done‚ then ‘twere well- it were done quickly; if th’assassination could trammel up the consequence’’ This demonstrates Macbeth as being confused and doubtful‚ Shakespeare has used euphemism to emphasis this. An example of this can be found in the previous quote‚ Macbeth refers to the act of murder as ‘it’ on numerous occasions‚ providing the impression that he is trying to avoid what he is contemplating on doing‚ not once does he actually
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Stanley Stewart’s "From the Empire of Genghis Khan" is a highly inspiring travel writing filled with hilarious plots vividly portrayed in chronological‚ fully-detailed‚ easily followed events. The extract is about a "Mongolian Wedding" which Stewart attended. The extract is very precise as Stewart uses time keywords in chronological order such as "Throughout the evening"‚ "In the morning"‚ "By mid afternoon" and "At four o’clock" at the beginning of each paragraph making it easy for readers to
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De Schotse Koning “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter‚”( I. 3. 53). Macbeth‚ infamously known as ‘that Scottish play’‚ was written by Shakespeare in 1606. It was not only a contemporary adaptation of the Prince‚ by Machiavelli‚ but the play also served to strengthen James I claim to the throne. In Macbeth‚ our hero of the same name has an unquenchable thirst for power that leads him to his downfall. The audience is privy to Macbeth’s mental evolution as they witness his transition
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A Satyre on Charles II This poem is one of the most difficult to establish a definitive version for. Here‚ I present the poem as Vieth published it in his 1968 edition of the Earl’s poetry‚ along with Vieth’s notes. According to a letter dated 20 January 1673/4‚ whose testimony is corroborated by the headings in several early texts of the following poem‚ "my Lord Rochester fled from Court some time since for delivering (by mistake) into the King’s hands a terrible lampoon of ihs own making against
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