are so if active and memorable because of the impact they had on our country. These words brought his speech to a powerful ending‚ concluding that he would rather have death than to be denied liberty. 6. A rhetorical question is a question posed to emphasize a point‚ not for the purpose of getting an answer. Henry uses this device extensively throughout his speech. Find one example in the speech‚ quote it and explain what point he is emphasizing with those particular questions. One example of a
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simile: comparing one thing with another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ • metaphor: a comparison where one thing is said to be another • colloquial language: everyday speech characterised by informal language and shortened words (g’day‚ can’t) • direct speech: quotation marks (“) are used to indicate direct speech‚ that is‚ the exact words that are spoken • slang: words which are fashionable within a small group for a short period of time • literary allusion: makingreference
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“Free speech is not to be regulated. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today‚ even for the same performance.” –Michael Douglas Undoubtedly‚ a speaker moulds his/ her speech by the principles of purpose‚ and the audience who are to receive the given speech. More than this however- the responder’s context also shapes the way in which they interpret a speech. Michael Douglas- famed actor and movie director‚ contrasts an audience’s response in his quote‚ to emphasise that a responder’s
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allusion‚ imagery‚ and the use of multiple analogies. These three rhetorical devices shape the overall emphasis of the poem. By creating a unique blend of these three rhetorical devices‚ Plath shows her readers just how dearly she needed a fatherly figure in her life. The most obvious example in Plath’s poem is the element of allusion. Through allusion is how the poet best shows the real meaning of the poem. The first is the allusion to the great power of the “Colossus”. This colossus can allude
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and Loving Husband” is a poem that portrays Anne Bradstreet’s thoughts on her marriage. While Bradstreet writes about her love for her husband‚ Edward Taylor writes indirectly about his love for God in his poem‚ “Huswifery.” Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an inanimate object‚ idea‚ or in this case an absent person. Taylor wrote‚ “Make me they Loome then‚ knit therein this twine: And make thy Holy Spirit‚ Lord‚ winde quills.” Taylor is addressing God by asking him if
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applies to all in general because he is trying to say that a tide is never ending it will always leave and come back but a person won’t‚ there is nothing uniform or repetitive with people like it is with an ocean tide. 7. Personification is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings‚ thoughts‚ or attitudes. Cite an example
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is indispensable‚ since there is often a considerable density of rhetorical figures and tropes which are important generators and qualifiers of meaning and effect. This is particularly the case in poetry. Especially the analysis of the use of imagery is important for any kind of literary text. (For further details see Analysing a Metaphor and Symbol). Figures of speech in classical rhetoric were defined as “a form of speech artfully varied from common usage” (Quintilian‚ Inst. Orat. IX.i.2). The forms
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similes‚ and metaphors. Make a point strongly. Makes the reader snap to attention and foucus. Demonstrates the difference between two things. Caution it is overused and can weaken writing if not used carefully. Do not use to avoid using actual figures or just fill up space Understatement A rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive statement is less than what one would normally expect The middle east is currently having some political squabbles Litotes Deliberate understatement‚
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2004 AP Language Exam: Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son Teacher Overview Skill Focus Critical Thinking Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create Close Reading Grammar Composition Reading Strategies Annotation Determining Audience Determining Author’s Purpose Generalization Inference Literary Elements Detail Diction Imagery Style Tone tone determined through diction
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death" have been used many times . The reason they resound so wonderfully in the ears of America is that they have become a symbol of our country. To die instead of having freedom is quite powerful‚ and Patrick Henry used these words perfectly in his speech. 6."Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs andhugging the delusive phantom of hope‚ until our enemies shall have bound us hand andfoot? In this rhetorical question‚ Henry is trying to get the point across
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