make his words effective. Before one is able to see his rhetorical devices‚ one must first discover his use of literary devices and his word choice and syntax which contribute to the full meaning of his words. Many of his literary devices are what cause many of the rhetorical devices to have their effect. Let us start from the very beginning. Henry begins his speech with the statement that "No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed
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Dangerous Situations And Fear Fear is an emotion aroused by danger. It is an important protective instinct. At any hint of danger‚ a substance called noradrenalin is released into the blood. This prepares the body for action. When we are scared‚ our skin is pale‚ as blood is diverted to the muscles. Our body is sweating more‚ to cool the muscles; our breathing is faster‚ and provides so more oxygen for the muscles; our heart beats faster to push more blood to the muscles. Also the gut and
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2013 Irrational Fear Everybody is scared of something. Whether it is spiders‚ clowns‚ or the dark‚ everybody has something that sends chills down their spines. Rational fear has a place in our lives. Without it‚ humans are unable to sense danger. Irrational fear is the type of fear that should be avoided. Irrational fear can be destructive and potentially ruin society. Fear‚ as previously stated‚ is a necessity in order to survive. The rational kind‚ that is. Irrational fear‚ as caused by
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How to Give Your First Speech Carl R. Burgchardt** Introduction Fortunately‚ giving your first speech sounds a lot harder than it is . . . The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide the information you need to do a good job on this assignment: how to select a topic‚ how to focus your speech‚ how to make your speech more interesting‚ how to organize your speech‚ how to prepare and practice your speech‚ how to behave during the presentation‚ and how to cope with stage fright. How do I select a topic
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Jan Noel Professor Min English 106 April 22 2012 Giving Out a Helping Hand As I read between two articles‚ I will be explaining‚ comparing‚ and critiquing the ideas presented in two diametrically opposite articles: the late biologist and environmentalist Garret Hardin ’s article "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor" and controversial ethicist Peter Singer ’s essay "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" . In each article‚ the author uses an analogy to make his point‚
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La Rue 1 Rob La Rue Give Back America A great man once said “ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” That great man was John F. Kennedy‚ our thirty-fifth President. Personal freedoms‚ along with democracy and other American traditions‚ require more than just knowledge of the latter. Freedom is not free; every person who calls themself an “American” should‚ and have‚ an obligation to reciprocate a small portion of themself back to society. American individualism
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a) Explain Aristotle’s understanding of the four causes. Unlike his teacher‚ Plato‚ Aristotle believed that the world could be explained by physical observation. This approach of using the five senses‚ cataloguing and categorising‚ is the foundation of scientific study. The approach is known as empiricism. Plato believed that we needed to look beyond the physical for an explanation of the universe in the guise of the World of Forms. Aristotle disagreed with this. Aristotle’s understanding of
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Topic: “I have been talking so far as though all emotions could be criticized in the reasonable/unreasonable dimensions; but in fact there is at least one emotion – love – to which this is not true.” Explain the reason why Pitcher thinks so. My response: LOVE is an emotion‚ but a special one cause its causal effects are quite different from other emotions. The well-known British philosopher George Pitcher examined the notion of ‘emotion’challenging the traditional belief ‚and came up with his own
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Lesson Plan Function: Give instruction Structure: Imperative verb forms Grade: 1st Level: Lower-Intermediate Aims: * To learn certain imperatives (touch‚ close‚ clap‚ tap‚ comb‚ open‚ listen‚show‚ nod ) * To learn body parts (nose‚ eyes‚ hands‚ toe‚ ears‚ hair‚ mouth‚ head‚ teeth) * To give instruction ACTIVITIES WARM-UP ACTIVITY Aim: * To get familiar with certain imperatives and body parts * To learn the pronunciation of verbs and body parts Procedure 1.The
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Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22‚ 1859‚ in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. The Doyles were a prosperous Irish-Catholic family‚ who had a prominent position in the world of Art. Charles Altamont Doyle‚ Arthur’s father‚ a chronic alcoholic‚ was the only member of his family‚ who apart from fathering a brilliant son‚ never accomplished anything of note. At the age of twenty-two‚ Charles had married Mary Foley‚ a vivacious and very well educated young woman of seventeen. At the beginning of the
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