RHETORICAL DEVICES & FIGURES OF SPEECH (Bringing Brightness and Buoyancy to Language: Prose & Poetry) 1. allegory: (Greek‚ ‘speaking otherwise’) It is a story‚ poem‚ or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning‚ typically a moral or political one. It has a double meaning: a primary or surface meaning; and a secondary or under-the-surface meaning. It is a story‚ therefore‚ that can be read‚ understood and interpreted at two or more levels. 1. Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress is
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Speech is silver and silence is Gold Since ancient time‚ silence is worshipped as an important component of spiritual discipline. Initially‚ the practice of this virtue may commence with some three hours of silence at noon time‚ say on Sunday or any other suitable day. This practice may be enhanced by routines‚ the vow daily from 8.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m. the next day. During these hours‚ the exceptions could be made for prayers‚ uttering a hymn of praise for adoration of God. The vow
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14 Figures of Speech EN9/NCSHS Figure of speech is intentional departure from straight-forward‚ literal use of language for the purpose of clarity‚ emphasis‚ or freshness of expression. In general or broadest sense‚ its purpose is to make expression more effective‚ more striking and more beautiful. One special effect of it is developing thinking skill for it indeliberately hides a true meaning presented in another form or figure. While there are about 250 identified figures of speech‚ fourteen
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Introduction: Figure of Speech Figures of speech (or ’rhetorical tropes’) are ways of using words that may seem unusual but have a specific and desired effect. Read as ’normal words’ they often break normal rules of grammar‚ but can be nevertheless understood they are common in poetry and eloquent speech. ’Figures of speech’ is often used generically‚ and the big list here includes not only figures of speech but also a wider range of rhetorical and linguistic devices. Discussion: Kinds of Figure of
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Some figures of speech in the wasteland Figures of speech comprise two main categories. One category twists the meaning of words to wrest a new non-literal meaning from words that‚ when phrased together‚ have a very different literal meaning‚ as in the idiomatic figure of speech‚ "He died from laughter." Literally‚ this means a man met his demise due to laughter. Figuratively (i.e.‚ non-literally)‚ this means he laughed with vigor for a long time. Figures of speech that twist meaning are classified
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Order in “Speech Sounds” As statistics show‚ science fiction has long been a genre produced and consumed by nerdy‚ middle aged‚ white men‚ with little to no social skills. The content of science fiction has typically revolved around intergalactic interaction and male dominated adventure and exploration‚ most certainly do not imagine that science fiction can be used to write about feminist thoughts or ideas. However‚ this is exactly what Octavia Butler does in her short story “Speech Sounds.” Many
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Is Freud’s Religious Belief of the "Father-Figure" Sound? In the May 2002 edition of the National Review‚ James Como states‚ "throughout Freud’s life‚ his God-denial existed alongside a preoccupation with what he called the "infantile fairy tale" of God’s existence. He protested too much on this latter point; he also constantly quoted the Bible‚ favored religious reading (for example‚ Heine’s Lazarus)‚ and had an enduringly respectful fascination with Easter. Often he does seem on the verge
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In regards to the speech in figure 11-9 I would improve the style of the speech in a different way. In addition after reading about oral reports I get a clear understanding the importance of business communication and the manner in which an individual is been treated by their colleagues in a facility or company. The manner in which I would improve the style of Ethanol in Fuel speech‚ I would begin with a greeting depending on the type of day such as Good morning or Good afternoon‚ several of these
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Speech Sound by Octavia Butler affirms Descartes Reason as the essence of Humanity “ I think therefore I exist”. Descartes argues that humans do not need to speak nor hear to actually think but they need to think to be actually human. This is interpreted through his statement In Speech Sound Rye‚ and Obsidian are both sick. Rye cannot read but she can speak and Obsidian can read but not speak. They both are missing a “human” characteristic but according to Descartes they don ’t need those characteristics
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Since we were toddlers‚ we have been told to “use our words.” Even at a young age we are taught that speech is highly valuable when attempting to achieve a positive reaction. Throughout history‚ this has appeared to be true in some way or another‚ but what happens when this system breaks down? In Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds‚” she depicts a society suffering from the loss of ability to speak‚ write‚ or both which causes the people to revert to animalistic means of expression‚ thus breaking down
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