English Techniques Allegory Story with a double meaning: one primary (on the surface) and one secondary. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters‚ figures/ events in narrative‚ dramatic or pictorial form. Alliteration Repetition of consonants at the start of words or in a sentence or phrase. Anaphora The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Anecdote A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Illustrate
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What techniques does the director‚ Danny DeVito‚ use in the film ‘Matilda’ to illustrate that the character‚ Jennifer Honey‚ is benevolent and sweet? The film ‘Matilda’ released in 1996‚ directed by Danny DeVito stars Mara Wilson as Matilda. ‘Matilda’ a film about a young child genius (Matilda) who is born into a family that does not care for her. The movie follows Matilda as she dives into a world of hammer throws and chokeys to prove Agatha Trunchbull the brawny‚ muscular woman serving as the remorseless
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Robert Frost’s "The telephone" is a poem about an individual’s interpretation of a telephone conversation with another. The speaker in the poem talks about a meeting with the same person that had happened in the past showing that there is some history and that this is a sequel to another conversation. We see constant misconceptions between both people‚ and in this respect it is a sort of rebirth and a sort of familiarity between the speaker and the person on the corresponding end. Through the poem
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‘fear doesn’t shut you down; it wakes you up. I’ve seen it. It’s fascinating.’” In this scene‚ Tobias brings about the importance of how fear means so much more than darkness and depression. He’s allowing you to see fear as courage and enlightenment. Veronica Roth’s novel‚ Divergent‚ reveals that fear inspires you to desire to be more than you thought you could be as shown through the symbolism
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people act differently‚ and even took a toll on the residents’ health. Didion’s usage of many stylistic elements such as syntax‚ diction‚ and figurative language greatly contributed to her essay‚ in the sense that it provided many concepts and ideas to her writing that it wouldn’t have had otherwise. Didion’s usage of syntax added to the type of language she built throughout her essay. She includes an element of surprise or suspense to captivate the reader’s attention by writing mesmerizing lines such
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The short story "The Birthday Party" by Katherine Brush is a representation of life in the 1940’s‚ and so through this short story she uses a series of literary devices such as caricature‚ antecedents‚ and change in the atmosphere to convey her objective. The beginning of the story has humorous caricature describing the couple‚ the author keeps her characters ambiguous and vague so to represent a typical married couple in this era‚ and drama that comes with the atmosphere shift with the rejection
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between the two. ASSONANCE is the repetition of vowel sounds. The vowels themselves may be different but the sound has to be the same. eg. "If I should die‚ think this only of me" from THE SOLDIER by Rupert Brooke CLICHÉ is a time-worn phrase used to explain thought or feeling. They are usually images that have lost their power to surprise because of over-use. eg. like a bat out of hell or as old as the hills or he’s a cold fish. CONNOTATION is an idea or feeling associated with a word
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Super Management: A Combination of Management Techniques Used Around the World The success of a business is often linked to effective management techniques. Many books have been written about the best way to manage a company and what skills are needed to succeed. In looking at successful economies across the globe we can see that there are many styles of effective management. The United States‚ Japan‚ and Germany have the top three economies in the world‚ respectively‚ and while they have all
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Have you ever wondered how so many people were influenced to contribute during World War ll? This is because of the many techniques and tools used in propaganda posters. In a series of posters‚ the British government allows readers to feel empathy or encouraged to be involved in the war effort. This is a characterized by a skillful use of association‚ celebrities‚ bandwagon‚ fear‚ simple solution etc to win the hearts and minds of citizens. One poster encourages factory workers to join the force
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Topic sentence: During the events of the book‚ Divergent by Veronica Roth‚ Beatrice “Tris” Prior longs to find a unique identity for herself. Beatrice’s personality traits and factors assist her in achieving her goal. First of all‚ she displays immense amount of bravery in the book. Moreover‚ Tris is a Divergent‚ which is a person who has special abilities due to the fact that they have multiple personality traits. Her bravery along with her Divergence allows her to truly discover who she really
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