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    that they should not allow society to tell them who they should be. He lets them know that they could be whoever they would like to be. He does this through his use of symbolism of the dark lensed glasses‚ his use of names‚ and his creative figurative language such as similes and metaphors. These techniques help his readers to see his message very clearly. Ellison’s use of names really helps the readers to understand each

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    utilizes figurative language‚ appeals to pathos and appeals to logos to argue that his nonviolent protest movement is not extreme. The white clergymen called his protests unnecessary and to leave the laws of segregation alone ignoring the African-American citizens yearning for freedom and the right to be treated humanely. King claimed that‚ “If this philosophy had not emerged‚ by now many streets of the South would‚ I am convinced‚ be flowing with blood (29)”. King employs figurative language by using

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    In these two pieces‚ it is obvious that the topic of American identity is not strong with these children. In fact‚ they almost seem to feel forced‚ with no real decision made on their part. As can be seen in the first piece‚ the poem‚ the little girl says "if it makes you feel better‚" instead of something more pointed to her own personal preference. In the second‚ the two young boys seem brainwashed about their grandmothers home country as "barbaric." It seems that the common theme in these two

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    Julius Caesar is full of alliterative phrases that Shakespeare uses to suede the audience in a certain direction; his works thrive on emotion and he knows how to play off it. A perfect example of this is Mark Antony’s speech in Julius Caesar‚ after Caesar has been stabbed. However‚ a perfect counterexample would be Brutus’s speech‚ also from Julius Caesar. There’s no doubt that Shakespeare did this on purpose to show how lackluster Brutus’s words were to the Roman people. Antony’s speech works so

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    In Native Son‚ Wright utilizes various forms of figurative language in order to immerse readers into the plot of the story. Through his descriptive words and the images he creates‚ Wright allows readers to fully experience his settings and the dramatic events through Bigger’s senses and observations. The readers are constantly pulled into the action of the plot with Wright’s imagery‚ and are carried along with Bigger as he prepares his next moves. In the novel‚ Wright commonly uses similes. He

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    “No one seemed hurried or impatient‚ all under a spell‚ a spell that held us from the opening of the fail until it’s close” (Larson 248). Larson uses to figurative language to depict how addicting the fair was for the people nation-wide. His metaphor comparing its enticing nature to being cast “under a spell” gives the reader an idea of how captivating the environment was. Being kept under a spell is typically associated with something being inescapable‚ furthermore explaining Larson’s purpose of

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    Hist 130

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    Jet Engines and Fuel HISTORY 130 Name ERAU The technology behind jet aircraft power has essentially contained two major components. Those are the jet aircraft engine and its fuel. Less than a hundred years after the Wright brothers flew that faithful flight‚ technology has exploded in jet aircraft engines. We can now fly at altitudes and speeds the first aviators would never imagine. One can only imagine what the future holds for the technology of tomorrow. (Bilstein) One of the

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    “the Census Bureau calculates that the median woman in the United States makes 79 cents for every buck paid to the median man.” (Paquette) Women have always been underprivileged compared to men. Zora Neal Hurston effectively used setting‚ figurative language‚ characterization‚ and the manipulation of plot in Their Eyes Were Watching God to inform the audience how feminism has always been present and plays a big role in our lives‚ whether we are aware of it or not. Hurston began her novel describing

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    to show that he is not a Petrarchist it is enough to compare his sonnets with those of Watson‚ Barnes‚ Fletcher‚ Daniel‚ Drayton and other contemporaries: their superiority is seen at once with the certainty that they do not come from the same source of inspiration. Besides‚ Shakespeare did not follow all the rules which Petrarch constantly applied‚ although perhaps he may have read‚ if not all‚ at least some of Petrarch’s sonnets. We say so because we are of the opinion of those who think that Shakespeare

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    11/20/12 Research Paper Shakespeare and His Sonnets When people evaluate Shakespeare‚ they more often than not recall his plays and writings; what people don’t ordinarily ponder on is that he was also famous for the sonnets that he had written. He is renowned for his outstanding plays‚ which have left a great trace in the course of literature and culture‚ and also for the invention of the new form of the verse – a sonnet. No one truly knows if his sonnets were devoted to a real person or just about

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