and its significance…………………9 1. 3. Aestheticism in the novel …………………………………………………...10 Part 2. Lexical and syntactical stylistic devices used in the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by O. Wild…………………………………………………………14 2.1. Phonetic stylistic devices……………………………………………………..14 2.2. Lexical expressive means and stylistic devices………………………………15 2.3. Syntactical expressive means and stylistic devices………………………….20 Conclusions……………………………………………………………………….25 List of references………………………………………………………………….26 Introduction
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the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. 4. Conclusion As we have analyzed above‚ stylistic devices are frequently used in the discourse of literary works especially in speech‚ to achieve certain specific purposes. Thus making the style of a speech somewhat particular to the others. Generally speaking‚ a speech may have the following stylistic characteristics: To begin with‚ it must be very persuasive. Thus the sentence patterns are very well-organized‚ with repetitions
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ENG4U1 Seminar Essays : Thought and Style Mary Meigs Essay Thought Purpose ‚ Audience & Point of View • The purpose of this essay was to convey to the reader that tales of the old are all feminist. The author uses three main points throughout the essay: Eve’s apples‚ Pandora’s Box‚ and Bluebeard’s wives. • The target audience of this essay was somebody who understood the tales‚ because the author doesn’t retell them throughout the essay. • This essay is written in a first person point of view
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Proverbs are wise sayings that address the heart of the discourse in any given context‚ truthfully and objectively. In Africa and in Nigerian cultures especially‚ they are considered the reliable horses‚ which convey meanings to their destinations or hearts of the listeners. This study investigates aspects of the meaning of proverbs in the work of a Nigerian author‚ Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It is contended that meanings of Nigerian proverbs can be worked out within the semantic‚ referential‚ ideational
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are hungry” in sentence 2 of paragraph 3. 10. Compare the probable rhetorical effect of paragraph 4 at the time it was written (1854—pre-Civil War‚ pre-technological communication) with its effect today. 11. Sometimes even the slightest stylistic feature can work effectively as a rhetorical strategy. What is the effect of the alliterative 7. What paradox does Thoreau develop concerning the railroad in paragraph 2? 8. Paragraph 3 begins with a rhetorical question. How effectively
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Sabrina Rotondo 1 Tellinghuisen Period 6 AP Language and Composition Explotation of Power Throughout “The Narrative of Fredrick Douglass” John Alcton‚ an English Catholic historian‚ politician‚ and writer spoke these words of practicality‚ “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. As was spoken in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887.
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is a lack of depth in the examples. In addition‚ it has poor use of essay structure and conventions; There were no indentions. The essay contains very simple diction‚ and lacks creativity. In addition‚ it has basic facts and example‚ and very few stylistic techniques. Therefore‚ the essay was not effective nor persuasive. The essay “Dorm life vs. Home life”
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It is used in the film through stylistic conventions such as contrast and setting‚ and first appears in the second half of the film. The main technique used by Stanton to present this theme to the audience was setting‚ which was used to show the contrast between the Earth before and after
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Difference between English and Vietnamese synonyms Building a strong vocabulary is not something we can do overnight. Learning new words and how to use them is are a never - ending process. The more words we know‚ the better we will communicate. This makes us feel more confident and we can express ourselves better. In addition‚ when we write‚ it is important to know how to transmit an idea in different ways. That is why learning synonyms can help us improve our communicative skills. Can you imagine
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Edgar Allan Poe’s writing does truly contain unique stylistic elements. His writing style is very special and plays a trick in questioning the mind. Poe’s story “The Cask of Amontillado” displays the use of the stylistic element verbal irony. Poe’s story also exhibits mood‚ to create plot and value. Edgar Allan Poe used verbal irony through the story “The Cask of Amontillado”. An example of Poe’s verbal irony; when the main character Montressor speaks to Fortunato and says “My dear Fortunato‚
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