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    use of these documents. MLK proved everyone’s right to equality. It was important to use these references because these documents created the foundation of our country‚ which was not being followed. Style: There was a lot of repetition and anaphors used in the speech. Some examples of the anaphors were the part when MLK repeated “I have a dream” at the beginning of each sentence. He also had a part of the speech where he repeated the phrase ‘100 years later” and “Let freedom ring” at the beginning

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    Poets‚ as any other authors‚ make use of literary techniques to capture readers in their work and the impact of these literary techniques has proven to be effective in enabling readers to grasp the poems. Literary devices in poems enable the poets to communicate themes and messages within a poem to an audience with a compelling and long-lasting impact. The poems which utilise these literary devices include‚ Sharing the Lift by Kavevangua Kahengua‚ For Don M - Banned and City Johannesburg‚ both written

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    It is clear that John Wyndham wrote The Chrysalids as a warning for today’s society. This is based on the comparisons between our current civilization‚ that of the Old Peoples‚ and that of Waknuk. More specifically‚ technological advancements‚ fundamentalism‚ and the pressures to fit into a certain ideal. The events of Tribulation serve as a warning to today’s society. Many current day countries have nuclear weaponry‚ chemical weaponry‚ bombs‚ and other massively destructive tools at their disposal

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    He composed numerous elements such as allusion‚ reputation‚ and parallelism into his work. One element most used in the inauguration is the use of metaphors‚ such as‚ “The energy‚ the faith‚ the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it. The glow from that fire can truly light the world”. Kennedy is specifying that the

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    Advertising has become an important factor in society. There are many advantages to advertising. However‚ there are also disadvantages that occur when there is advertising. It’s been able to provide information to people‚ but it has also caused the purchasing of unnecessary products. Advertising is seen as an advantage to today’s society because it helps people learn and can even help people who are in need. In source A‚ lives can be saved because people saw the advertisement about the American

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    White Clouds and Blue Skies Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a fun and quirky play about a shy and timid woman who finds a man dead at a café with his cell phone ringing‚ and she feels compelled to answer it. The Actors Theatre in charlotte did a fantastic job in presenting this story. The actors‚ wardrobe‚ stage setup‚ and props were all very unique and creative. One aspect that really grabbed my attention was the blue sky and clouds background throughout the play. Blue skies and clouds can be connected

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    The sentence structure and diction revealed another side of Hamlet in act 3. In previous acts‚ Hamlet’s sentences were short and choppy. However‚ in act 3‚ his sentences were much longer‚ and included many semicolons‚ commas‚ and colons in each one. For example‚ “To be‚ or not to be: that is the question:/Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune‚ Or to take arms against a sea of troubles‚ And by opposing end them?” (A3S1) In this one sentence‚ there are

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    He 1 Starry He ENG 1D1 Ms. Townsend 22 April 2014 Joseph: a cruel and religious parent Throughout history‚ it is not difficult to find leaders who used religion to control his country. Hitler was a symbol of fascist dictatorship during World War Two when Jews suffered at his end. The Chrysalids by John Windham is based on a society where few people survive a nuclear disaster and continue to live in a small town. Joseph is the local consequence and largest land owner in Waknuk. He is cruel

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    In The Chrysalids by John Wyndham‚ Uncle Axel shows dismay toward the society of Waknuk for their conflicting beliefs and ethics. Uncle Axel thinks deviations are not sinful or hateful in the sight of God. He believes that the definition of man is not represented by their physical appearance‚ rather he believes “what makes man man is their mind… the better they are‚ the more they mean” (79‚80). Uncle Axel is fortunate enough to venture past Waknuk and sail through the Black Coasts‚ making him knowledgeable

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    Mary Shelley is an esteemed author known for her works in the horror genre. One of her techniques that she uses in her most famous novel Frankenstein‚ is parallelism. The point of view in which this story is told is first person from the character Victor Frankenstein. She goes into detail about his childhood his family early on in the book‚ and it is evident that she uses the same diction to describe both his mother‚ Caroline Beaufort‚ and his adopted cousin‚ Elizabeth Lavenza; this reveals to the

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