intended purpose. Figure of speech: This is an expression that should not be taken seriously. For example‚ ’pigs might fly’‚ meaning not that there is pigs flying past your window but that something is probably untrue. Hyperbole: Hyperbole is exaggeration. For instance‚ when the piece of writing states something is ’the best’. Imagery:When words are so descriptive they allow the reader to paint an image in their minds. Imagery is used to allow the reader to imagine the moment being described.
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are newsworthy‚ crime stories are dramatic and tragic‚ therefore crime is the dominant theme of all media. Reiner agrees with this; “In the former the media are perceived as a source of criminality; in the latter a source if misrepresentation and exaggeration. Both positions rest on the assumption that the mass media have some impact on attitudes and/or conduct.” (Reiner‚ 2007 cited in Newburn‚ 2007: 85). The news is transmitted to the public by radio‚ television‚ newspapers and now the internet. There
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It is difficult when reading The Yellow Wallpaper to separate the author’s position‚ Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her prior unsuccessful psychiatric medical treatment‚ from the main character’s position: a woman suffering from a “nervous condition.” The main character‚ who at most times takes the role of narrator‚ seems to have a sort of despising attitude toward her husband‚ a physician by the name of John who has restricted her from her work: writing. She describes his practical attitude toward
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The opposition (in the linguistic sense) may be defined as a generalised correlation of lingual forms by means of which a certain function is expressed. The correlated elements (members) of the opposition must possess two types of features: common features and differential features. Common features serve as the basis of contrast‚ while differential features immediately express the function in question. The oppositional theory was originally formulated as a ; phonological theory. In various contextual
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demanding. They started to pay attention to the screenplay‚ acting and the production instead of only paying attention to the art that us being expressed. The art in silent movies was determinate by the actor’s abilities‚ such as dance‚ the exaggeration of movements and the emotions expressed to the audience. The majority of the actors back then came from the theatre. When they first started acting‚ they brought a touch of art and passion to the screen without having to use dialogues. It was all
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agenda aimed at education‚ social and health development will only be a waste of time without the inclusion of women. In the present century‚ it is apparent that an educated and happy family is a prerequisite for development. Indeed‚ it is not an exaggeration to say that a woman is the nucleus of the family‚ a custodian of the family‚ and trustee raising the young and future generations. Often‚ some parents and guardians regard educating a woman as a waste of resources‚ because according to them
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interesting crossover from the world of the film into ‘real life’‚ not breaking the fourth wall‚ but closing the gap between the audience and the contemporary topic that the film is based upon. However‚ fiction is inevitably used as a tool of exaggeration‚ and to increase the
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British humor is often hard to grasp for Indians‚ with their references and rambling. But Jerome K. Jeromehits the nail on the head with ‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris
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Since the beginning of time‚ adults have bemoaned the lack of intelligence in the youth of ‘today’. While in some instances they may be correct‚ as the trend of general knowledge slopes downward‚ intelligence isn’t something easily defined. Due to that‚ the claim that the current younger generation is the dumbest is completely unfounded. As technology advances‚ there is a noticeable shift among the youth as they veer away from past methods of learning into more developed‚ destructive manners. New
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Dystopian Teens ( Matrix ) Why do teens have unlinked thoughts about reality and how do dystopian stories have a similarity with real life? Also‚ Why do the main characters are teens the most times? .The facts in the movies or books that actually are extracted from real facts show the similarities between a fiction story and real life. These are the reasons of why the teens are captured by the dystopian stories and this is what the article is going to talk about. Teens are people who are
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