poem I selected is called “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman. The major theme I could find was how he could hear all the noises that go on around him in America and he compares the noises to singing. Some of the figurative language I saw was personification‚ metaphors‚ and repetition‚ which all help to show his meaning in this poem.The first figurative language I saw was personification. This was seen when he says that he couldhear America singing and how things belong to the day and others
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In this essay I will be talking about both John Kennedy’s and Ronald Reagan’s speeches about the berlin wall. The second paragraph is my interpretation of Kennedy’s speech. The next paragraph is about Reagan’s speech. Then‚ I’ll explain why I think Kennedy’s speech was more convincing to actually tear down the wall. After naming a couple individuals that Berliner’s knew and liked‚ Kennedy uncovered a corroded Latin saying and updated it‚ in German‚ applying it to Berlin. Then‚ with the group on
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Jillian Mullen 2/14/11 English 802-Emma Crandall Assignment 1 Satyagraha and the Singing Revolution: Voices That Needed To Be Heard One of the axioms of religion is there is no religion other than truth. Another is‚ religion is love. And as there can only be one religion‚ it follows that truth is love and love is truth. We shall find too‚ on further reflection‚ that conduct based on truth is impossible without love. Truth-force then is love-force. We cannot remedy evil by harboring
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On-Line Dating Outline Informative Speech Topic: On –Line Dating General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the history and three major aspects of on-line dating. Thesis Statement: There are some key facts and background data to online dating with its history of negative and positive outcomes‚ and the steps you could take to date safety and effectively. Introduction Hello‚ everyone. Let’s talk fun! Let’s talk on-line dating! Now‚ most of us are familiar with
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Speech 101 10/22/2010 Informative Speech The Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ my audience will know more about the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Thesis: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with perfection‚ rules‚ and organization‚ which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things. Organization Pattern: Topical Introduction
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Informative speech Have you ever been to a retail store and picked up a candle and was outraged by the price? I know I have. The fact is candles are very expensive and according to James Tarmy candles can run you anywhere from $9.00 all the way up to $800.00. That is a pretty penny for anyone to spend on just one candle. So today I am going to teach you my fellow class mates how to make your own candles that will compare to store bought and only cost a fraction of the price. Making homemade candles
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February 11‚ 2013 Informative speech Topic: Doing a speech. General purpose: to inform. Specific Purpose: to inform my audience about how to learn guitar. Introduction I. Greeting‚ and telling the topic II. Attention getter (Some chords) III. Credibility statement: How are people expectations about guitar IV. The speech is about how to enjoy playing guitar V. Main points Learn the basics Find your musical world Body I. Learn the basics 1. How to start
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Ana Lee SPC 1017 MW 11A Informative Speech Topic: Exercise And Fitness General Purpose: To Inform the audience the benefits of exercise and fitness Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ I want my audience to know the importance of exercise and how it is beneficial for your body and immune system Thesis: Exercise and fitness are essential to the overall well being of people and provides many health benefits for everyone of all ages Introduction I. Attention Getter: Each
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Running head: PERSUASIVE AND INFORMATIVE SPEECH 1 Persuasive and Informative Speech Differences and Similarities When giving a speech‚ or just a conversation‚ there is a difference between the two. Both types of speech should be supported with the proper information; the information is used in different ways. When speaking to inform‚ the purpose is try and teach something to the audience. If the audience learns what you wanted to teach them‚ then you were successful. You need to explain
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Topic: Teen Pregnancy General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: My audience will gain the knowledge of how teen pregnancy shows teenagers how the real world is. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy changes the lives of many teenagers in different ways such as: their education‚ financial status‚ social life‚ and relationships. Introduction Teen Pregnancy has been going on for a long time. A way you can define teen pregnancy is an adolescent child (under 18 and way
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