References: Bühler‚ K. (1934/65) Sprachtheorie: Die Darstellungsfunktion der Sprache. Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer. Fish‚ S. E. (1981) ‘What is stylistics and why are they saying such terrible things about it?’‚ in D. C. Freeman (ed.) Essays in Modern Stylistics‚ London and New York: Methuen‚ pp. 53–78. Leech‚ G. and M. Short (1981) Style in Fiction: A Linguistic Introduction to English Fictional Prose‚ London and New York: Longman. Leuven-Zwart‚ K.
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most important‚ the actual erudite terms are only important in upholding these ideas. The main themes of his "O Captain! My captain!" are death of a hero‚ family‚ a journey‚ and defeat vs. victory. The themes are supported by a variety of concrete stylistic techniques‚ including tone‚ apostrophe‚ allusions‚ archetypes‚ and repetition. Death of a hero is the first theme to consider. It’s obvious the narrator has great respect for the Captain‚ rendered by tones of compassion‚ reverence‚ and ceremony
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What does it mean to be a great piece of literature? Everyone answers this question in a different way. A person could say that a great piece of literature is just simply a good book that they enjoy reading. Others would think more in depth. They could say that the way the author brings the book to life is what makes it great. Or how each character in the book is relatable. Harper Lee has written a novel that is a timeless story of character‚ prejudice‚ and a coming of age. This book is timeless
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injustice. He reminds the audience of the importance of ideals and principles‚ leading them onwards. Today they assert a new commitment to live out the promise. Personal responsibility is valued in America. In his inaugural speech Bush uses various stylistic devices to convince the listener of his opinion and of him‚ being the right candidate for presidency. His speech falls into eight parts. It is obviously important for the speaker to create an atmosphere of trust‚ therefor he uses a biblical allusion
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puritan emigrant. It puts a lovely flourish on one of its main themes; the untouched world‚ filled with unknown riches and bountiful land as compared against the pomp and circumstance of the british-european east. It is a great example of many of the stylistic devices outlined in the colonial unit and effectively conveys the glory of a brand new world as compared to its inhabitants homeland. The puritans and the settlers were among the first foreign peoples to inhabit America‚ their origins sprouting
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helps the reader to assimilate the idea that the author is trying to pertain. Moreover‚ the author includes sensory language in her essay‚ which allows the reader to imagine the native foods and cultures that Hyppolite mentions. The author’s use of stylistic elements ameliorates the reader’s ability to comprehend what it was like growing up with racism.
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While the two scenes of the River-God Danuvius seem identical due to broad similarities in content‚ key differences in the execution small stylistic details distinguish the Column of Aurelius from the Column of Trajan. The focal point of the foreground in both scenes is the God Danuvius‚ standing with his back to the viewer and his head raised. His function‚ granting approval to the Roman military‚ is the same in both versions‚ but small physical details are different. In the Column of Marcus Aurelius
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SHORTENED LESSON PLAN FORMAT NAME: Angela Francis GRADE: 6th SUBJECT: English Language Arts WEEK OF: October 22-26 MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | TEK: TEKS 6.8A: Explain how authors create meaning through stylistic elements and figurative language emphasizing the use of personification‚ hyperbole‚ and refrains; TEKS 6.2B: Use context (e.g.‚ cause and effect or compare and contrast organizational text structures) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or
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Chicago. It is about his won election for the office as the president. I will take a closer look on how Obama emphasizes his speech with stylistic devices. The speech is divided into four parts. The first part is from ll. 1-26‚ the second from ll. 27- 70‚ the third from ll. 71-9 and the last from ll. 95-105. In the first part of the speech Obama uses many stylistic devices. He makes repetitions (“three hours‚ four hours”‚ l.10)‚ (“Blue States”‚ l.20‚ “United States”‚ l.21) to underline his ideas and
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writing poetry‚ for you must embed meaning within it while not just blatantly writing the message. In poetry there are many different ways of doing this‚ so it is up to the poet’s stylistic choice how to deliver these messages. Seamus Heaney‚ in translating the poem Beowulf from it’s original dialect is able to use stylistic choice to bring out different meaning and messages from the poem. Seamus Heaney’s translation of the poem Beowulf accentuates underlying messages‚ painting vivid pictures in the
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