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    1. Apostrophe- the superscript sign used to indicate omission of a letter or letters from a word‚ possessive‚ case‚ or the plurals of numbers‚ letters‚ and abbreviations. “Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there‚ ungratefulness?” Sir Philip Sidney‚ “Sonnet 31” 2. Conceit- an elaborate‚ fanciful metaphor. “Our two souls therefore‚ which are one‚ though I must go‚ endure not yet a breach‚ but an expansion

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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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    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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    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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    delve into the life of the accused and determine if he is a hazard to society. Occasionally‚ the judge and jury are too concerned with the accused’s past that they become too biased and give an unfair conviction and sentencing. In his novel‚ The Stranger‚ Albert Camus uses the courtroom as a symbol to represent society that judges the main character‚ Meursalt‚ unfairly to illustrate how society forms opinions based on one’s past. Meursalt faces a jury and a tough prosecutor when he is on trial

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    sweet and right"‚ is formed with many figurative languages and structural devices. It’s structured out with four stanzas. The layout of this poem takes a huge part building up the mood and the tone. The first stanza describes the condition of the soldiers: exhausted‚ sick‚ and in danger of having shells thrown at them. The second stanza‚ it sounds dreamy because of the poet’s choice of the words used. It is also because the scene was brought out into a present

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    December 11 2013 Symbolism in The Stranger Authors tend to use symbolism to address a profound meaning to what is written. In literature‚ symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them illustrative meaning that are different from their literal meaning. In the novel‚ Camus is effective in utilizing many symbols and motifs to symbolize certain aspects of Meursault’s life. This essay will explain the reasons as to how does Albert Camus depict society’s tendencies through

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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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    The poem ‘O’ sweet Caramel’ is a ballad poem that tells a love story. This poem seems like a love story to a caramel‚ which is snack. But the truth is that it is a love story that happened to me to a person‚ not a caramel. Reader will find it hard to know that caramel is a human‚ but there are some points that explain that caramel is human. To talk about the content of this poem‚ it is loves story that girl falling in love with caramel but because it was so popular it was gone. After I found caramel

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    sub-systems in your social work context. (9 points) Answer: When we see village as a whole system there are branches of subsystem which existed within itself. When we took the branches of the subsistence with intensive they exist as a main system related with one another in order to form a village as a whole system. Let’s see different subsystem that existed in the village. Area Area act as a boundaries for the system of the village. It is a part of system which help to carry out activities that and

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