Literary Device Notes Alliteration Repeating the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Allusion A figure of speech that makes a reference to‚ or representation of‚ people‚ places‚ events‚ literary work‚ myths‚ or works of art‚ either directly or by implication. Bildungsroman A type of novel concerned with education‚ development‚ and maturation of a young protagonist. Essentially‚ a Bildungsroman traces the formation of a protagonist’s maturity (the passage
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It was almost five in the afternoon‚ and he was fixing his hair inside his bathroom. He was facing a circular mirror that was just above the sink and he looked at his reflection‚ trying to see whether his face was okay. He had messy‚ jet black hair‚ fair skin‚ and brown eyes. When he was finished with his hair‚ that would never stay fixed‚ he went straight downstairs. In the kitchen were his mom and dad. For some very unusual reason‚ he never looked like any of his parents‚ plus they were pale. At
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As Carol stood in the bathroom she knew what the result would be‚ her hands were shaking as she reached the first step of the stairs. "John’" she shouted. John came and stood at the bottom of the stairs with a worried look on his face "What’s wrong?" he asked. By now Carol had already reached the bottom of the stairs‚ she gulped then said in a quiet voice - ’you’re a daddy’. The next nine months were to be a test of courage and strength both for Carol and John When the birth certificate came
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Oliver Cromwell was born in 25 April 1599 in a town in England called Huntington. He went to school at Huntington Grammar School then went to Sydney Sussex Collage at Cambridge. He studied law at Cambridge and then went to London and became the MP for Huntington in 1628 and MP for Cambridge in 1640. In 1630’s Oliver Cromwell became Puritan due to a religious crisis and started to become a Radical Puritan when he elected to represent Cambridge‚ first in the Short parliament‚ then in the Long parliament
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The Half Man Alive At the midst of great need for help came a man to save his dying country. Indeed‚ he was a brave man‚ willing to risk his own life just to fight the controlling authority ruling his beloved nation. That great man was none other than Gat Villaruel‚ the Superman of Islas Filipinas. For having great power‚ comes great responsibility‚ not literally power as of magic but power of intelligence and courage. And because Villaruel carried that ’Will of Fire’ within him‚ he believed it
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Oliver was eager to participate in this exploration‚ he posed and responded to questions and was led by his own curiosity. Through utilising prior knowledge‚ listening‚ observing‚ predicting and problem solving‚ Oliver remained deeply engaged with the activity. Afterward Oliver was able to explain what we had investigated. Key actions and conversations during the activity include Oliver’s natural curiosity and sharing his knowledge of the objects and their properties and movements‚ he demonstrated
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Looking closely at language and dramatic techniques Tuesday‚ 12 June 2012 9:11 AM Find two examples of each of the following. Explain the effect of the device. 1. Imagery of violence 2. Symbols-dagger‚ ghost 3. Images of masculinity 4. Supernatural imagery 5. Blood motif (Motifs are recurring structures‚ contrasts‚ and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.) 6. Soliloquies 1. " Thou liest‚ abhorred tyrant; with my sword
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Mary Oliver‚ an American poet‚ discusses her observations about the natural world in her book titled House of Light (1984). Her poems primarily embed a spiritual takeaway through the establishment of several speakers with varying personas. For example‚ in her poems “The Buddha’s Last Instruction‚” “Some Questions You Might Ask‚” and “White Owl Flies Into and Out of the Field‚” Oliver introduces three speakers which similarly examine the ideas of death and nature. There are plenty of rhetorical tools
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Writers often use literary techniques to relay the meaning of their works to their audience. In “The Whipping”‚ Robert Hayden uses structure‚ imagery‚ and sound devices to transmit the inhumanity of abuse‚ and how beatings lead to a cycle of abuse. Structure plays an important role in the meaning of this poem. The cruelness of abuse is amplified through enjambment and emphasis on the last word of the sentence. When the lady beats the boy ‚ no pronunciation is used‚ which allows the poem to flow
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Allusion The poem‚ “Lilies” which was written by Mary Oliver in 1935 was one which I found to be rather compelling. In this poem‚ Ms. Oliver strategically uses the metaphor of a lily while also describing the longing need to live a carefree‚ desolate but yet fulfilling life. When first observing this poem‚ one might swiftly conclude that Oliver is referring to living this simple life without the stress or confusion of an ordinary human lifestyle. Although this indeed may be true‚ Oliver’s continuous
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