Allegory – a symbolic representation Ex: The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice. Alliteration - the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Allusion – A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature. Ex: She is as pretty as the Mona Lisa Analogy - the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. Ex: shoe is to foot as tire is to wheel
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Individual work The passage under analysis is taken from newspaper “Newsweek”. It is a newspaper (journalistic) article is written in publicistic style. This article is about reformation of the bank system. The main idea of the text is to show the readers that timely action from the side of Japan could help to built a healthy financial system. This article is impersonal and it’s function to inform the readers. The vocabulary used in this article is neutral and common literary. Specific features
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Literary Terminology STYLE: The manner of a literary work is its style‚ the effect of which is its tone. Below are concepts by which you can analyze stylistic features. Figures of Speech Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound or consonant cluster in consecutive or closely positioned words Anaphora: The repetition of words or groups of words at the beginning of consecutive sentences‚ clauses or phrases Assonance: The repetition of identical or near identical stressed vowel
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Do not stand at my grave and weep Poetry is an important part of literature which can show us what it is like to be human. In her poem “Do not stand at my grave and weep”‚ Mary Frye discusses the life rite of death from a positive perspective. To her death is not an ending and does not constitute sadness. Frye uses a simple narrative structure ‚ a range of metaphors and imagery to create a calm mood throughout the poem. These elements all make the reader feel comforted and perhaps even optimistic
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Hailey Doyle Dr. Eckert ECE Intro Historical Influence Timeline February 27‚ 2015 Educator and Time period 1. Describe their beliefs about children 2. Identify elements of their work with children‚ teachers‚ parents or society that influenced current ECE practice. 3. What elements are connected to your beliefs about teaching or your philosophy? Martin Luther 16th century Luther believed that children needed to be taught the lessons from God and it was the parent’s duty to make sure children got
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substitution of an inoffensive term in place of an offensive one (Pushing daisies instead of dead) 8. Hyperbole- A purposely exaggerated statement used for effect 9. Irony- The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other’s false conceptions obvious 10. Litotes- A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite;
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there even though she knows that her grandmother would not approve of her friends and what they talk about. The narrator uses figures of speech‚ language devices‚ and most importantly‚ imagery to help the reader understand on an emotional level of how the student may be feeling while sitting on the porch with her grandmother. Lisa Parker uses two different kinds of figures of speech. She uses similes and personification. With only a single simile in this poem‚ Lisa Parker is extremely defined with
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theory 7) B) hypothesis C) model D) priniciple A cube that measures 2 cm on each side has a surface area to volume ratio of A) 2 B) 1/2 C) 3 7) D) 6 8) What is the volume (in cm3 ) of a 9.37 g piece of metal with a density of 4.66 g/cm3 ? A) .425 B) 6.65 C) 2.01 D) 19.5 E) none of the above 8) 9) The factor 1‚000‚000 corresponds to which prefix? A) deci B) deka 9) C) milli D) mega 10) Determine the volume of an object that has a mass of 455.6 g and
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Figures of Speech A figure of speech expresses an idea‚ thought‚ or image with words which carry meanings beyond their literal ones. Figures of speech give extra dimension to language by stimulating the imagination and evoking visual‚ sensual imagery; such language paints a mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt
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The Human Body in Chinese Art Chinese figures and western figures are very different from each other. I will be comparing the Chinese Standing Figure (fig 7-3) and the Greek Snake Goddess (fig 4-14)‚ and what the purpose of the figures are for‚ what it reflects‚ and how the body is represented. The Standing Figure was excavated from Sanxingdui‚ China in 1986. Art historians believe that this statue was made for decoration and to show off wealth‚ as it was buried along with other valuables such
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