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    Cohesive Devices

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    Addition | again also and and then besides | equally further(more) in addition (to...) indeed next | in fact moreover too what is more finally | Comparison | compared with in comparison with in the same way/manner | similarly likewise | again also | Contrast | besides but however in contrast instead conversely it may be the case that certainly also likewise | naturally nevertheless of course on the contrary on the other hand regardless

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    In Havisham‚ Carol Ann Duffy creates an interesting character. Write about the way the character is created‚ and compare this with the way other characters are created in three other poems. You should compare it with one poem by Simon Armitage and two poems from the pre-1912 poetry bank. In Havisham‚ Carol Ann Duffy explores the character of Mrs Havisham and develops her by using vivid imagery and metaphors. She starts the poem with ‘Beloved sweetheart bastard’ which is an oxymoron‚ used to display

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    Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

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    Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Sister Elizabeth Ann Seton was born Elizabeth Ann Bayley on August 28th‚ 1774 in New York City to wealthy parents. Elizabeth suffered many losses early in life starting with the loss of her mother when she was just three years old‚ and a younger sister two years later. She was raised Episcopalian by her mother and stepmother. Her father was a humanitarin who taught his daughter to love and be of service to others. Elizabeth had a great interest in reading and particularly

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    In the short story “Janus”‚ by Ann Beattie‚ the central character is not a real character at all‚ but in fact is an inanimate object.   The cream colored ceramic bowl serves as the main character throughout the story‚ and is correlated to the Roman God “Janus” that is identified primarily with doors or other places of passage‚ and is also represented as being two faced.   Janus is one of two characters with names‚ which is also evident of her importance throughout the story.   The author uses the

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    Valentine Carol Ann Duffy

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    How does Carol Ann Duffy use language and imagery to explore love. Throughout the poem ‘Valentine’ love is explored in different ways for example in the first stanza ‘careful undressing of love’ has various meanings‚ one being the comparison of the onion which is supposed to mirror her heart‚ the core of her love; to get to her heart you have to take time to remove each layer of emotion in contrast to an onion where to get to the core you have to remove the layers of skin. You must be careful with

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    Lexical Stylistic Devices

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    LEXICAL STYLISTIC DEVICES Metaphor Genuine metaphors Trite(dead) metaphors Metonymy Metonymy Metonymy is the substitution of one word for another with which it is associated: ‘The White House said…’ (the American government) ; the press (newspapers and magazines); the cradle(infancy‚ place of origin);the grave(death); The hall applauded; The marble spoke; The kettle is boiling; I am fond of Agatha Christie; We didn’t speak because there were ears all around us; He was about a sentence away from

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    Literary Essay

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    the ways that the story line is similar and both characters in the stories share similar struggles and qualities. To summarize‚ the shared theme of perseverance is illustrated in both The Negro Mother and A Raisin in the Sun through the use of literary devices including characterization. In “A Raisin in the Sun‚” the theme of perseverance is shown through the characterization of both Mama and Beneatha. In Mama’s life‚ she has struggled through years of poverty and constant work day after day to help

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    Conclusion of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Duffy uses an onion in her poem as she shows how this object can represent the positive aspect of love. In this poem she is saying that her love is different and unique. The first stanza tells us she is not giving what would be typically labelled as love like ’a red rose’. Instead‚ she gives an onion. An onion is very unusual gift to give to someone you care about. Although onions are acidic‚ smelly and not very appealing‚ she makes connection by comparing

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    Language Device List

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    Ad Hominem An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack. Allegory Extending a metaphor so that objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text. Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound. Allusion A brief‚ usually indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ or event--real or fictional. Ambiguity The presence of two or more possible meanings

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    Ann Hopkins Case Summary

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    Ann Hopkins worked at Price Waterhouse ’s Office of Government Services in Washington‚ D.C.‚ for five years before she was proposed candidacy for partnership in 1982. She was neither offered nor denied admission to the partnership that year; instead‚ her candidacy was held for reconsideration the following year. When the partners in her office later refused her proposed partnership‚ she quit and sued Price Waterhouse under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 charging that the firm had discriminated

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