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    Literature and Drama. The best expression of the Thai literary genius is found in poetry. Thai verse contains a great variety of meters‚ and the tonal quality of the language provides an additional metrical device not available in non-tonal languages. Tonal measure usually takes the place of rhyme‚ although in at least one form‚ the Kap‚ both are employed. Thai poetry is unlimited with regard to subject‚ but perhaps the best known and most numerous poems are the elegantly expressed and very musical

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    to touch basis on what everything truly is and get a solid meaning‚ let’s discuss what an art style really is‚ “..Art styles describe the way the artwork looks. Style is basically the manner in which the artist portrays his or her subject matter and how the artist expresses his or her vision. Style is determined by the characteristics that describe the artwork‚ such as the way the artist employs form‚ color‚ and composition‚ to name just a few. Another important factor in determining the style of an

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    How do the two speakers use language here to describe the problems the family has faced? Support your answer by referring to specific examples from the transcription. This transcript focuses on a radio programme discussing dangerously high levels of lead being found in the water supplied to newly built houses. Two people (presumably married) Meg and Cameron are discussing how these high levels of lead affected their son Brandon and how they managed to discover and solve the problem. The radio

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    Running Head: Asymmetry and emotional expression Hemispheric asymmetry and emotional expression: Which side of the brain is happier? Word Count: 1‚458 Abstract An experiment was conducted among university students to determine whether a particular side of the human face (and its corresponding

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    Speech 131 Dave Ross November 7‚ 2013 Do not raise the speed limit Introduction: Opening: Who here exceeds the posted speed limit while driving? If a faster speed limit was allowed‚ would you still exceed the posted limit? Well‚ in Illinois‚ starting January 1st‚ 2014 you will legally be able to go just a little faster on designated roads. I do not believe this is such a good change. Thesis: I believe that raising the speed limit will cause more accidents and safety issues while increasing

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    The language used in the tragedy of King Lear encompass the development of plot and the definition of the characters in the play. The literal and figurative meanings of the language reflect the inner workings of the characters and enhance the subtlety of the tragic tone that the playwright is trying to achieve. At the beginning of the play‚ language is inflated by Goneril and Regan who strive to outdo each other in flattering their father for the vain attempt of winning the love-test devised by

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    “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus”             In Derek Bok’s article‚ “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus”‚ Bok writes about what has been a long-lasting controversial issue in the United States: freedom of speech and expression. The author claims that though the acts are “insensitive and unwise‚” they are permitted‚ and lawfully so. Acts of expression are committed on a day-to-day basis and in a broad aspect of environments; some are offensive while others are not. Who

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    How Does Learning Occur? EDU 490-Interdisciplinary Capstone January 24‚ 2011 Overview In ensuring that genuine learning transpires in the classroom‚ there are various issues that educators must concern their selves with. Understanding and responding to these issues require extensive knowledge of various theories in education as well as in the application of such theories. One such issue which is the focus of this paper is that on how learning occurs. Student learning is the primary goal of any

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    "If Hamlet from himself be ta ’en away‚ And when he ’s not himself does wrong Laertes‚ Then Hamlet does it not‚ Hamlet denies it. Who does it then? His madness. If ’t be so‚ Hamlet is of the faction that is wrong ’d; His madness is poor Hamlet ’s enemy." (V.ii.230-235) Hamlet ’s self-description in his apology to Laertes‚ delivered in the appropriately distanced and divided third-person‚ explicitly fingers the greatest antagonist of the play‹consciousness. The obligatory cultural baggage

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    What is language? As North Americans living in the early 21st century‚ we have been educated about language from the time we entered school. But much of what we learn about language in schools belongs more to a folk model than to an analytic model of language. Here are several pervasive aspects of our folk model of language. Language is a communication system. It is true that we use language to communicate with others. However‚ language is much more than a communication system. The most recent

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