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    When You Are Old Tone

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    self absorbed. He speaks to her with love and sincerity at some points in the poem; then he also addresses her in a tone that is far from love and is bordering on haughty disposition. The diction and imagery play vital roles in creating the tone and emotion between the speaker and the woman. In the poem “When You Are Old‚” by W.B. Yeats‚ the speaker’s use of imagery‚ diction‚ and tone allow the reader to see into the woman and the speaker’s relationship. In the poem the speaker’s relationship with

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    Thunder Hear My Cry is a story written by Mildred Taylor. This is a story revolving around a black family‚ the Logans‚ and their struggles of being victims of racism. The Logans family lived in Mississippi in the 1930’s. Throughout the story‚ they had courage‚ experienced love‚ and went through change. Courage was a theme that was shown many times in this story. Cassie once defended Little Man when he found something offensive in a book because she was willing to get punished for equality. “I started

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    Mini Essay 1 – Writing Identities Tone deals with the way a person voices his or her statements. It shifts according to the situation we’re in and the people or audience we target. When communicating with others‚ the tone of voice one person uses can affect the atmosphere of the conversation. It can either be a positive or negative tone depending on what the topic may be about. Tone is used whenever we speak to people so that they understand what we’re feeling and vice versa. Writing narratives

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    Antigone Scene 1: Tone

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    Antigone Scene 1: Tone In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character of Creon is portrayed as volatile‚ narcissistic‚ and hypocritical. All these qualities can be clearly seen in his tone during scene 1 of Antigone where Creon addresses the chorus as their king‚ and also receives new of Eteocles’ burial. His tone when addressing different parties and also his shifts in tone give the reader an invaluable insight into his personalities and goals. The scene opens with Creon addressing the chorus in his

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    will your tone‚ or writing style‚ change based on the different types of people you will be communicating with online? Consider family‚ friends‚ classmates‚ and instructors in your response I believe my tone and writing style will change considerably when speaking family‚ friends‚ classmates and instructors. The reason why it will change is because I have learned that some jargons can be offensive‚ using words that relates to a person sex‚ age and the like can also be offensive to others. I have also

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    America and World War I Jeff Clark HIS/125 5/12/13 Michele Riley When war erupted in 1914‚ the United States attempted to remain neutral and was a proponent for the rights of neutral states. Isolationist foreign policy was encouraged by Congress ’s apprehensions about giving other countries a political door into US policies and the cultural melting pot of the United States ’ population. In spite of these factors‚ the United States did enter World War I‚ as a result of several events. In

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    The mood and tone to any well written story is essential‚ and without both devices‚ a story would not be as engaging as it could be. Often in stories‚ mood and tone are developed by diction‚ or the word choice that the author uses to help the readers define the feelings and emotions of the characters and the story itself. The short stories that Alice Walker wrote use a massive amount of diction to represent and further all the moods and tone that appears in her stories. Without diction‚ the mood

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    his point across to his readers. He wanted his readers‚ especially young Indian children‚ to become inspired from his life story and prosper into their fullest potential. Throughout the short story Alexie uses tone to apply emphasis on certain things he wants his readers to feel. Tone is the attitude of the writer towards a certain subject. He shows this in the words he chooses and the actions he takes throughout

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    James Baldwin: Tone Essay

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    Tone: James Baldwin After reading the powerful essay “We Can Change the Country” by James Baldwin and listening to Martin Luther Kings revolutionary ’I Have A Dream’ speech‚ I have come to learn that the tone of both these men are completely different‚ yet they both get their message across. In Baldwins insightful essay‚ the reader is quickly exposed to this negative and straight forward tone‚ where as in Kings speech‚ the audience is exposed to a more respectful‚ yet strong tone. Both Baldwin

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    Hawthorne’s Tone Phillip Vernon Hawthorne’s tone towards the Puritans is critical while his tone towards Hester is admiring. His criticism is apparent when he points out the Puritan’s hypocrisy‚ as well as when he shows respect for people and ideas that seem oppositional to Puritan beliefs. Hawthorne’s admiration for Hester becomes clear both when he describes her physical beauty‚ and her independence. The Puritans are‚ at times‚ extremely hypocritical. They strive to create a Utopia in

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