Emily Mayle English 12/101 December 7‚ 2012 Determination for the Ideal Figure The desire for the ideal figure starts from such a young age in people in today’s society. Young teens believe that in order to be happy‚ beautiful‚ and successful their body must be thin. The media puts an emphasis on the body figure most models have and the body that would be considered as ‘in.’ The value society has on this figure leads many teens to anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and depression. The emphasis and power the
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Close Reading: Old Major’s Powerful Use of Pronouns The first chapter of Animal Farm opens with a gathering at the end of the day. The animals excitedly gather in the barn to hear Old Major‚ a highly regarded figure on the farm‚ share a strange dream with them all. However‚ before he shares his dream of a nation of animals free from the reign of man‚ he gives an eloquent speech concerning the current situation of the animals’ exploitation by Man. Old Major starts his speech by addressing the crowd
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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says that one thing is another. (adj. metaphorical) All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players ... (Shakespeare) Synecdoche A figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole or where the whole stands for a part. All hands on deck. (Alle Mann an Bord) / Germany (= the German team) lost 1:2. Climax A figure of speech in which a series of words or expressions rises step by step‚ beginning with the least important and ending with the most important (= climactic
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1. Alliteration - Repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence. Example 1 - “[L]et us go forth to lead the land we love…” Language of Composition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2013. Print. Example 2 - “I shall delight to hear the ocean roar‚ or see the stars twinkle‚ in the company of men to whom Nature does not spread her volumes or utter her voice in vain.” --Samuel Johnson Harris‚ Robert A. A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. VisualSalt‚ 19 Jan. 2013. Web
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Hidden Figures a box office success exemplifying the socio-political climate of modern cinematic developments in the West. With the Hollywood stamp of approval‚ “so to speak” this unprecedented portrayal of a not so long ago time is gaining momentum to these current matters‚ non-discriminatory ideas‚ the enduring black history month‚ and a social media boom of enthusiasm for LGBTQ and female empowerment. Any‚ who are susceptible to an enticing film predicated on social and civil movements‚ along
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Complete Solutions Manual GENERAL CHEMISTRY NINTH EDITION Ebbing/Gammon David Bookin Mt. San Jacinto College Darrell D. Ebbing Wayne State University‚ Emeritus Steven D. Gammon Western Washington University HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK Vice President and Executive Publisher: George Hoffman Vice President and Publisher: Charles Hartford Senior Marketing Manager: Laura McGinn Development Editor: Kate Heinle Assistant Editor: Amy Galvin Editorial Assistant: Chip
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in the end. As written in stanza two “You can move a mountain” is an exaggeration. You can’t actually move a mountain but it’s an example showing that if you stay focused‚ you can accomplish the task! Find a Figure of Speech from your song. Copy it here‚ and identify what type of figure of speech it is. An example of figurative language in this song is a metaphor. As written in stanza eight “Cause you burn with the brightest flame” is telling the listener that they can be bold‚ brave and courageous
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The poem “The Great Figure” is short‚ only thirteen lines‚ and thirty-two words long‚ but it still conveys a lot. By the use of imagery and the construction of the poem the author‚ William Carlos Williams‚ makes you feel as if you were experiencing it first hand. The poem is full of sensory images that all contribute to the feel‚ not just the fact of the scene. The image of the fire truck is quick‚ and heavy with urgency‚ and yet there is the image of the golden number 5‚ which is completely in focus
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Hidden Figures‚ a 2016 film based on a true story by the Director Theodore Melfi. The film follows the lives of three female African-American women who endured racial discrimination‚ segregation as well as the patriarchal American society of the 1970s. These women acquired temporary jobs in National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and were the brains behind launching the Friendship 7 into space. The Friendship 7 was the first rocket the Americans successfully sent to outer space. During
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