Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation
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things such as race‚ color‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ etc. They are Stereotypes. A stereotype as defined in the dictionary is “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” They affect the way people view others. Stereotypes affect society by making people judge others based on stereotypes. Most people see stereotypes as a way to group certain people together. There are good things and bad things about stereotypes. “A pro is it lets us respond to situations
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or sadness [see also elegy‚ eulogy] poet laureate (POH et LORE ee it) a title of distinction given to the official poet of a nation or kingdom poetaster (POH it ass turr) a label applied to a poet with little skill or literary regard from his or her peers [see also epigone] poetic diction the specific word choice and style used in poetry‚ particularly that which is not used in prose; often suggests ornamental‚ figurative‚ and‚ sometimes‚ archaic language
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effects on our lives it causes us to disconnect from the real world‚ and form fake relationships with people we don’t even know‚ technology may seem very helpful in our lives‚ but the long time effect is that it makes us become different people and affects our lives especially the lives of the youth permanently. Technology has developed more in the past three decades than it has in the past century. And this generation of the youth are the first to grow up around this type of technology. Technology
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How do sports affect students’ academics? Reflective Piece Narator: This Reflective Piece consists of three persons who are John‚ Rodney and Paul. Narrator: Week before Cape results are out John: So fellas‚ cape results coming out? Feel allyuh do good? Rodney: I hope so‚ I put in enough time and study because I was behind and I wanted to prove that I could do what nobody expected of me and excel. Paul: Hahaha‚ Rodney why you studied? You are still going to fail? Rodney: No‚ I stopped basketball
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because it helps improve the economy. Immigrants from everywhere have helped increase the United States’s GDP and the amount of taxes paid. Cesar Maximiliano Estrada‚ a writer for the Center of American Progress‚ wrote the article “How Immigrants Positively Affect the Business Community and the U.S. Economy” which states‚ “In 2013‚ for example‚ immigrants added $1.6 trillion to the total US gross domestic product.” In other words‚ immigrants are adding to the production of goods in America. The
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LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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Unit 1 Review Environmental Science is the study of how the natural world and how the environment affects humans (and vice versa) - Interdisciplinary (natural v. social sciences) - Experiments‚ data‚ etc. Environmentalism is a social movement that tries to protect the natural world from human changes - Promoting change in behavior - Can be radical Natural resources are substances and energy source needed for survival 1. Renewable resources can be replinished a. Sunlight‚ wind‚ timber‚
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How the TV Affects Children Kimberly Nelson January 24‚ 2011 Kaplan University CM220- Professor Barton True‚ media violence is not likely to turn an otherwise fine child into a violent criminal. But‚ just as every cigarette one smokes increases a little bit the likelihood of a lung tumor someday‚ every violent show one watches increases just a little bit the likelihood of behaving more aggressively in some situations. (Bushman and Huesmann‚ 2006‚ p248). The topic of the effects of the media
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Design elements and principles Design elements and principles describe fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design that are assumed to be the basis of all intentional visual design strategies. The elements form the ’vocabulary’ of the design‚ while the principles constitute the broader structural aspects of its composition. Awareness of the elements and principles in design is the first step in creating successful visual compositions. These principles‚ which may overlap‚ are used
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