In "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes‚ the literary device being used is dialect to communicate the mothers message on how life may be hard but you have to work through it. Dialect is a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. Dialect is used to help the reader understand the characteristics of the speaker like the speakers education level. In this case‚ the dialect is from a black‚ working‚ uneducated mother. This poem is about a mother who grew up
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Quote (including p#) Literary techniques & purpose Significance and how it relates to theme. “He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy.” Pg 31 Characterization: Jack wanted to show his capabilities in the power struggle. This quote shows how the importance of dictatorial power in a “savage” society. Power is the most important thing when there are no boundaries to society. “They knew very well why he hadn’t; because of the enormity
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this in depth. King was an amazing orator and presented himself effectively through the use of many types of figurative language. In his “I have a Dream” speech‚ he used anaphora after anaphora to emphasize his point and make it more memorable to the audience; while he also used metaphors. In his “Loving Your Enemy” sermon‚ he used many allusions to help show different points of view and again repetition to emphasize his work. To begin with‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th‚ 1929
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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:__ Point of View: Protagonist: Barber What type of character is the Protagonist? Dynamic‚ round. Antagonist: Captain Torres Describe the setting: (time‚ place‚ mood and atmosphere) In a barber shot‚ eerie atmosphere and taking place in the modern day. Type of Conflict: Man Vs. Himself. Describe the main conflict: Despite the fact Captain Torres has done so many terrible things to the barber he can’t decide if he will bring himself
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Riley Bergue Ms. Cornelius AP Literature p.3 31 March 2013 Literary Device Four – Symbol A symbol “may be roughly defined as a something that means more than what it is” (Arp 91). A poem written by Robert Frost called The Road Not Taken shows an example of symbolism with the use of choosing between two roads. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚ and sorry I could not travel both‚ and be one traveler‚ long I stood … Somewhere ages and ages hence: two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I
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Chazel Becerra Mrs. Cavaness LA 2 Honors 6 January 2014 Jumping Over "Do not go where the path may lead‚ go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"-Ralph Waldo Emerson. In Melanie Dickerson’s‚ The Captive Maiden the Cinderella story is retold but with dramatic twists. Gisela (the Protagonist) is a young woman at the age seventeen who has lost it all -family‚ friends‚ and hope. On a day out in town she meets a childhood acquaintance‚ the young duke Valten‚ with the re-acquaintance
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INPUT DEVICES 1. Where does the name QWERTY keyboard come from ? The name QWERTY comes from the first six letters on the top row of the alphabet keys. 2. Why do think the QWERTY keyboard is the most popular method of data entry? The QWERTY keyboard is the most popular method of entering data because an easy way of usage and when you get used to it you start typing faster 3. Who might make use of a concept keyboard? A concept keyboard might be used by a fast food restaurant
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One of the main rhetorical devices that King uses is pathos for whites to understand what happens to the oppressed. For instance‚ to show the clergymen are wrong for saying his actions are “unwise and untimely‚”he uses sombre diction such as “victims‚ broken‚ shadow‚ and deep disappointment” to indicate that his community has already waited and were brought to a dead end. The sentences are used to make the reader feel guilty with pity for their hopes that were shattered. Another example that represents
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Peanut butter and tuna fish; some things are not meant to be together. In his book‚ The Perfect Storm‚ Sebastian Junger tries to write both as a journalist and as the narrator of separate stories about a sword fishing boat‚ a three person sailboat‚ and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter stuck in the middle of colliding weather systems. While his skill in each style individually is exceptional‚ the way he switches between the two interrupts his flow and the contrasting styles do not fit together well. Junger
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Are "Bring Your Own Device" Programs Effective in Classrooms? Michelle A. Peterson Western Governors University 000346643 Are "Bring Your Own Device" Programs Effective in Classrooms? The world around us is changing every day. Technology grows exponentially‚ which makes it virtually impossible to keep up with the rapid changes. No longer do students carry pens‚ pencils and folders. Gone are the days of making numerous trips to the library and using a card catalog to find books that most
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