personification and symbolism to create the theme. According to paragraph number 11‚ it states "I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die!...". In other words‚ the narrator felt the agony that was being placed on him by the noises he was hearing. Another example of an indirect characterization is action. According to paragraph number 8‚ it states‚ "In an instant I dragged him to the floor‚ and pulled the heavy bed over him". This describes how the narrator killed the
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The effectiveness of this essay is important because the language Brady uses to persuade the reader is a mixture of intelligence with a hint of sarcasm as she repeatedly stated‚ “I want a wife who…” (Brady 386) to exaggerate the perfect wife to a husband. For example‚ Brady discusses the duties of women being “I want a woman who takes care of the children…keeps track of all my appointments…takes care of me and my physical needs…cooks and cleans the house.” (Brady 387). By using a reappearance of
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2010 Electronic Devices in USE! Electronic devices‚ including cell phones‚ are very helpful resources during school hours. Emergencies always happen and in case of emergency cell phones come in handy. Students are required to pay attention in class‚ yet no one said anything about having to pay attention during lunch or passing periods. There should be no worries about students being distracted during lunch‚ or passing periods because class is not in session! Electronic devices should be allowed
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the biggest that’s played‚ The red crashing game of a fight? Who’ll grip and tackle the job unafraid? And who thinks he’d rather sit tight? Wilfred Owen - Extract from Dulce et Decorum Est "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: mors et fugacem persequitur virum nec parcit inbellis iuventae poplitibus timidove tergo." ENGLISH "How sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s country: Death pursues the man who flees‚ spares not the hamstrings or cowardly backs Of battle-shy youths
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Literary analysis of an unseen extract: how does the author engage the reader through the use of literary devices in your given extract? The first line " In the middle of nowhere..." grabs the readers attention because it gets the reader wondering why this person is in the middle of nowhere‚ It gives the reader something to think about creating different feeling and emotions towards the reader. As you begin to read on you are given the weathers description "left behind its feeble breezes‚ but the
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How Does the Composer Create meaning in the tempest? Refer to techniques and quotes in your answer Meaning increases the understanding and view of the world and by the use of dramatic techniques‚ themes and character development Shakespeare creates depth and insight to provide the reader with a view of the world from his perspective. In The Tempest Shakespeare uses themes such as power‚ colonisation and distinguishing man from monster to create meaning and also techniques such as exclamations
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Write around 250 words in which you interpret ONE of the following poems in terms of poetic language: "A Noiseless Patient Spider" (Whitman 360-361)‚ "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?" (Shakespeare 361)‚ "Turtle" (Ryan 362)‚ "My Son My Executioner" (Hall 363)‚ "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" (Donne 398-399). In your analysis‚ please QUOTE (skillfully and grammatically) at least TWICE and use at least THREE out of the following eight TERMS: connotation denotation metaphor simile
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to let the reader know where they are when reading his poems‚ but not necessarily always where he is going with them. While most poets hide information or the fine points from us‚ Billy Collins does not. Instead‚ he indulges the reader with his clear topics‚ literary devices and precise imagery throughout the poems. In the poem‚ Introduction to Poetry‚ Collins chooses to use a personal experience of his own to form the topic. The poem describes
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November‚ “Veterans Day.” War has been glamorized and admired‚ and described with words such as courage‚ integrity‚ and freedom throughout history; yet‚ Wilfred Owen’s poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est” depicts a scene far different than formerly portrayed. Owen challenges the orthodox claim that “it is sweet and proper to die for one’s country” through
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War is by no means a pleasant experience‚ it is an experience that will leave you scarred mentally and physically. In Wilfred Owen’s poem‚ “Dulce Et Decorum Est‚” Wilfred tells a story of war‚ the bloody and dirty version‚ the version that will make men run from war not want to enlist and fight for their country. Wilfred explains that dying for one’s country was not as sweet as people say is it‚ war leaves people broken‚ lost‚ or dead. It is not worth the grand sacrifice of a person’s life to experience
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