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    and a partner will teach a literary concept or background detail as it relates to the play Macbeth. The class will be take a test on Monday‚ 5/12 including all of these concepts: Topics: -aside -apostrophe (literary term‚ not punctuation) -hyperbole -subtext -paradox -soliloquy -iambic pentameter -meter vs. prose in Shakespeare -When and Why Shakespeare uses rhyme -clothing metaphors in Macbeth -use of threes in Macbeth -the historical‚ real Macbeth -the Globe Theater -acting companies

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    With SNL displaying Juvenalian satire throughout their comical skit “The Day Beyonce Turned Black” helped portray a horrific perception on black lives matter. Beyonce attracted attention towards the “Black Lives Matter Movement” through her song “Formation” which points out her background. Likewise‚ “Black Lives Matter Movement” refers to the violence and discrimination against black lives‚ and Beyonce genuinely wanted to express where she actually comes from. For example‚ the opening lines state

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    many ways to get their point across. By making fun of the product‚ they were able to effectively get their point across that the soles were not what they were said to be. They used sarcasm‚ complicated words or words that appeared important‚ hyperbole‚ and poisoning the well. By using these rhetorical devices‚ they were able to accomplish satire‚ which was the primary way for getting their message across. By using sarcasm‚ which was a good way to pin point that this was a satirical article‚

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    Laremie Lemmon 03/30/2015 Concert Report I attended The Works of Thomas Root on Tuesday‚ March 24th. It featured the Weber State University wind ensemble and symphonic band as well as the WSU Band Alumni. There were many pieces conducted and created by Thomas Root. Most pieces were still unpublished but they were wonderful nonetheless. He also had pieces that were dedicated to people that he had come to meet throughout his life‚ and a piece was dedicated to his own mother. The first piece that

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    Many rhetorical devices are used in the article‚ “Factory Farming Ignores the Suffering of Animals.” This article contained many innuendos‚ euphemism‚ dysphemism‚ hyperboles‚ horse laugh‚ downplayers‚ and weaselers. A type of innuendo that is used in this article is that Oliver Broudy asks a good amount of loaded questions to Peter Singer about animal rights. For example‚ Broudy (2009) asks‚ “And finally‚ it turns out that a wood chipper is not the best way to dispose of 10‚000 spent hens” (p. 1)

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    unhappy that his life has gone in this direction. Also his sadness with this lifestyle is shown simply in the title‚ “I am a lonesome hobo” (1). Figurative Language The author uses figurative language throughout this poem. He uses metaphors‚ hyperboles‚ and assonance. The author uses metaphors to describe the situation he is currently in. A metaphor that he uses is “I am a lonesome hobo” (1). This is a metaphor because he is not literally a homeless person but the metaphor implies that he is

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    industrialization in America. The poem contains various poetic elements such as alliteration‚ hyperbole and Ekpharsis all reinforce his rhetoric. Being a painter as well as a poet contributes to Ferlinghetti’s brilliant mixing of art and poetry‚ the poem’s appearance has a strong visual effect‚ one that transports the notion of war and chaos through its form. I will demonstrate Ferlinghetti’s use of alliteration‚ hyperbole and Ekpharsis‚ as a means to criticize the industrialization in America. The socio

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    [pic] LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY STYLISTIC FEATURES OF HUMOROUS DISCOURSE IN “THE FOURTH HAND’’ BY JOHN IRVING Course Paper in BA English Philology Programme Academic advisor: (signature)

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    Lines is a poem‚ which has a great literary quality in its verses. Pablo Neruda uses a lot of figures of speech in this poem. The most representatives are the metaphor‚ hyperbole‚ and antithesis. The metaphor is an Tuesta 2 analogy or comparison between two objects to describe an action or feeling and the hyperbole is an exaggeration for creating emphasis or effects in the reader‚ and finally‚ the antithesis contrast ideas. For example‚ the saddest Lines said: “To hear the immense

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    The first form of a hyperbole that stood out in the poem was when the persona began comparing herself with her enemy. She held nothing back as she said‚ "What a drop! She’s not little‚ no minion like me" (29) She insists that one drop of poison is not enough to kill her rival

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