English Techniques Allegory Story with a double meaning: one primary (on the surface) and one secondary. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters‚ figures/ events in narrative‚ dramatic or pictorial form. Alliteration Repetition of consonants at the start of words or in a sentence or phrase. Anaphora The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Anecdote A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Illustrate
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stereotypical characteristics of Australians were unknowingly established through these characters. In these early days of Australia‚ these stereotypes were quite often a reality; with big tough bush men not simply being portrayed on the screen as over exaggerations but as accurate representations of Australian men. However in today’s multicultural and well developed Australia that stereotype has since become outdated‚ although the Australian cinema continues to use the same cliché. In 1986 Crocodile Dundee
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living and working conditions of working people were to be improved. The power of the spoken and written word played a central role in Chartism and the foremost demagogue of the movement was Feargus O’Connor‚ whose rhetoric in all its ambiguity and exaggeration was published in his newspaper‚ The Northern Star. His speech at York‚ reported in the Star on 6 July 1839‚ was in favour of a motion that: “every male adult of the kingdom ought to have a voice in making the laws by which he is governed...”
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“There is no truth in advertising.” Discuss Advertising is omnipresent and inescapable in today’s world. It is claimed that an average person is exposed to 2000 advertisements every day. Due to its all-pervasive nature‚ advertising has a huge impact on our minds‚ both consciously and unconsciously. However‚ the credibility of today’s advertisements should be questioned. As media companies and advertising agents become increasingly profit-driven‚ advertisements now contain false information‚ promote
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Introduction Commedia Dell’Arte is a form of improvised drama which originated in Italy in the 16th century. Commedia uses stock characters and is a form of theatre for the common man. Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom created by BBC Television which first broadcasted on BBC2 in 1975. Faulty Towers episode "Gourmet Night" have used many of the same comical devices as Commedia. Faulty Towers is originally based in a hotel and focuses on the misfortunes of the owners and the staff as they try to
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other words‚ she is simply stating that this gloomy and melancholy state of the country is defined by society’s failure in all the different aspects of American society. The real estate‚ job and economic markets’ success is falling. However‚ her exaggeration‚ her valid points‚ and her clarification of wants versus needs make the content interesting and persuasive. Quindlen further exaggerates in stating that‚ “If the mall is our temple‚ then Marc Jacobs is God” (501). By this‚ she is insisting that
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The Man from Snowy River written by AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson is a very significant Australian poem that strongly reflects and represents Australia and Australian culture in the 1890s. It uses a variety of literary techniques to further convey the idea of Australia culture and to better create imagery for the reader. “The man from Snowy River” constructs this view of Australia through its use of literary devices and techniques such as personification. Phrases include ‘cracks had gathered’‚ ‘woke the
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At the heart of the film industry is a man who has revolutionized movies for generations to come. Since the release of The Terminator in 1984‚ James Cameron has been one of only a handful of writers and directors who is consistently certain to bring profit and success to Hollywood. According to Stephen McVeigh and Matthew Wilhelm Kapell‚ James Cameron “shares the rarefied heights of such A-list directors as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas‚ directors who work in similar generic and commercial
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Great State Wheat Flakes Can’t be Beat Betty‚ who has been employed for three years as a copywriter for HK&M‚ a mid-size advertising agency specializing in consumer packaged goods‚ has been feverishly working for the past week on a new ad campaign for Great State’s wheat flakes‚ a regional breakfast cereal. The account has been with the agency for several years. Although Charlie‚ the brand manager on this cereal‚ has been pleased with the agency’s work over the years‚ the old positioning
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LeTV’s advertisement shown in China is an example of how advertisements can strengthen their message by alluding to other creations‚ especially if the viewer makes the connection. Apple’s “Think Different” advertisement borrows group thinks and conformity from George Orwell’s book “1984‚” and changes it to portray IBM as a company that uses their autocratic nature to brainwashes their users. LeTV alludes primarily from Apple and portrays Apple exactly the same as IBM showing the irony in their viewpoint
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