In the excerpt The First Betrayal‚ Patricia Bray uses figurative language in different tenses because it builds a connection which is an objective for Patricia Bray so that her story has a better setting. Patricia Bray uses diction‚ personification‚ etc‚ so that her mood of suspense can lead to a better climax later in the story Patricia Bray’s style of writing leads to suspenseful events which can lead to a state of anxiety for example‚ “He wondered if the ocean would eventually release its prize
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Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction‚ several paragraphs‚ and a conclusion. Use evidence from at least four documents in your essay. Support your response with relevant facts‚ examples‚ and details. Include outside information. Historical Context: In the third century AD Rome faced many problems. In addition to internal decay‚ the invasion by the Germanic tribes seemed to sound the death knell for the Western Roman Empire. Historians have examined
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A recurring theme of self-worth can be seen in the three poems/excerpts‚ “Battle Royal” from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison‚ “Tableau” by Countee Cullen and “How To Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston in each poem/excerpt the character realizes or utilizes it to grow as a human. In “Battle Royal” the narrator is constantly compared to animals and is dehumanized. For example‚ “I had no dignity.” after being humiliated he still proceeds to give his speech because he knows it is the only chance he
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the ones who serve our country are not considered as important as the ones within the cabinet. In an excerpt from “Civil Disobedience”‚ Thoreau uses pathos to show how the government is corrupt by using strategic syntax‚ similes‚ and metaphors. In “Civil Disobedience”‚ Thoreau skillfully uses syntax by hiding some facts within sentences‚ but making the statements based on his opinion. In the excerpt from “Civil Disobedience” he states that “Others- as most legislators‚ politicians‚ lawyers‚ ministers
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Tony Takitani Samuel Choon Tony Takitani is a film based on the short story of the same name by Haruki Murakami. This excerpt of the story gives the audience a deeper understanding of Tony’s character and introduces Eiko’s character. The scene beginning at 15:44 characterises Tony Takitani according to the text in terms of his extreme focus at drawing and Tony’s reaction to symbols of human emotion. This shot consists of one vertical half with darker shading while the other featuring a
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I have read excerpts from two texts. An informational text titled ‘The Sea Around Us’ by Rachel Carson‚ and a literature text titled ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’‚ by Jules Verne. In both excerpts there are many descriptions of the ocean. Many people debate whether details are described more vividly in informational text‚ or in literature. I feel the ocean was described more vividly in the excerpt from the literature text ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’. I believe the ocean
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Every Society has some sort of order‚ whether it can be classified by occupation or income range‚ there is a system. In the excerpt from Mary Barton‚ by Elizabeth Gaskell‚ a tiered social order is depicted. The lords and ladies at the top‚ to the workers‚ and servants; the distinct classes are distinguished through dialogue and detail. The top tier‚ lords and ladies‚ have a few distinctive characteristics that set them apart from the other two classes. Wealth‚ the first and most important of
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struggles and dedication to her husband while he was away with the war. Also‚ other female writer’s excerpts ( Anne Eliza Bleeker‚ for example) from their writings were used to reiterate the writers position on the role that women played during the revolution. The strengths of this article solely lie within the resources that the author used to drive home her position. Much of the excerpts used‚ were in fact actual letters‚ journal entries and articles written by the said women in the article
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their shared idea on political equality and freedom: a. Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence and its meaning b. Excerpt from the Origin of the Civil Society and how it reflected in Jefferson’s work 2) Another shared idea about how people give up their freedom to guarantee themselves protection and comforts. They decide to form a society which will be governed by one particular ruler but can overthrow him: a. Excerpt from Declaration of Independence and its explanation b
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that communicates your ideas. Be mindful of the basic principles of spelling‚ grammar‚ and punctuation. Elements of Dramatic Text Select a text excerpt from act 1 or 2 of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet that demonstrates each of the following elements of dramatic text. Then‚ explain how the author uses each element to enhance meaning. Element Text Excerpt: Act‚ Scene‚ Lines Explanation Monologue Soliloquy Dramatic Irony Examining Character Choose one complex character from act 1 or 2. 1) Character
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