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    branch” (line 5) that is used to inform the lover on how much he loves her. However‚ it then suddenly transitions into a serious and somber attitude from the author‚ alerting her what would happen if she were to forget him. In the last stanza of the poem‚ it returns to normal‚ with a gentle and loving tone seen in the first few stanzas that shows us their cherishment if they were to never abandon each other. After reading the poem‚ it generally displays how

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    style helps control how the reader will respond to the characters and events within the novel. Morrison uses several different devices to control how the reader reacts to everything that is happening. Some examples of these devices are syntax (as tied with the stream of consciousness method of narration)‚ point of view‚ and the use of flashback technique. The first device that Morrison uses within the novel is syntax with stream of consciousness narration. In the second part of the book‚ one of the

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    The author creates the poem though several literary devices‚ such as internal rhyme‚ apostrophe‚ and metaphor. In the metaphor‚ “Captain” symbolizes the President Lincoln. In the poem‚ the captain seems that he has tough times and succeeds through his trip‚ but is ultimately dead before he returns home. Through the captain‚ the author relates the character with the President Lincoln who led the United States to peace and was assassinated in the middle of the presidency. In addition‚ the author uses

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    The passage demonstrates that Junior is determined to get hope using literary devices such as contrast/comparison‚ repetition and simile. Therefore more broadly Native Americans are portrayed in negative ways compared to white people. They have been raised to believe in the mindset that white people are superior. The author uses contrast/comparison in the passage to compare not only Native Americans and white people but also Junior. In the passage it states‚ “I was the only kid‚ white or Indian

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    Plot surprise and close calls is the most important literary device used in Three Skeleton Key‚ because the story would not go anywhere if it was all details and mood. Close calls is important because the reader will get anxiety and the feel relieved because it was a close call. In Three Skeleton Key‚ there is lots of close calls like this one. “At two in the morning‚ While Itchua was dozing in his room the sheet of metal burst and the rats swarmed on top of him.” He still survived. Or like this

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    “You are a nobody! An It!”(140) Dave Pelzer‚ the author of A Child Called “It”‚ was only 4 years old when his Mother started abusing him. Before he started being abused‚ he lived in Daly City‚ California with his parents and his brothers where they had the perfect life. They were a lovely family and everything was perfect‚ until his parents started drinking and his relationship with his Mother drastically changed from discipline to punishment that grew out of control when Father was away at work

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    The Child Called It The book A Child Called It is an autobiography about a boy whose mom starved him nearly to death. This book was extremely sad has and has made me realize how well I have it. I get fed every single day morning and night. But in the book Dave didn’t get food for three days even stabbed him. How does a mother do this to her own son. I wish his dad would try to step in and help him more often. Yes I know that he helps‚ but I don’t think that he helps nearly enough. on average

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    that now has gotten him one step close to getting revenge. Antony was very tactful by studying the psychological aspect of the commoners to sway them on his side. Also‚ Antony figured out ways to persuade the crowd by using fallacies‚ rhetorical devices‚ and appeals. From the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus wanted to do everything for the good of the people‚ but are the people actually good? The commoners have shown that they tend to go back and forth between leaders. After Brutus spoke at

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    Character Essay Dave Pelzer was a young boy that survived one of the worst beatings in California’s history. In his book‚ A Child Called “It”‚ you too will learn to enjoy life a little bit more and to never give up. Dave was a skinny‚ malnourished‚ and weak boy that was brutally beaten‚ starved‚ and mistreated by his mother. He has short blonde hair and soft light blue eyes. Many times he came to school with bruises and and scratches all of his body covered up only by his old‚ unwashed‚ smelly

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    IILM INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Project Report On COMPUTING DEVICES USED BY TRAVEL AGENCIES SUBMMITED TO: Prof.RITU KHANNA SUBMMITED BY: Sec J Group no.13 ANSHUMAN SAXENA JAGMOHAN SINGH SHOBHIT SHARMA YOGENDRA SINGH TARUN JHALANI NITIN CHAUHAN ACKNOWLGEMENT We highly obliged and Thankful to “SHUKRIYA TRAVELS” which is located at NEW DELHI without which the project cannot reach to its success. They not only devoted their valuable time to us but also tell us that

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