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    poem “On The Subway” the narrator contrasts the portraits of herself and the man sitting in the opposite side of her. She contrasts both by telling the difference between their lifestyles‚ the way they’re dressed‚ look‚ and race. She uses the literary techniques tone and imagery to contrast.     The writer uses tone in the poem during her comparison to show her fear. In the poem when she describes the man’s appearance she goes on talking about how the man could take her coat and her life.  While describing

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    Some the literary elements that Poe uses in the bells are onomatopoeia‚ alliteration‚ assonance‚ repetition‚ and rhythm. Onomatopoeia which is the formation of word by imitation of a sound made or associated with its referent‚ it is used in line 3 with the phrase tinkle tinkle‚ tinkle. Alliteration is the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group‚ used in verse 2 lines 10 and 12 “frantic fire” and “desperate desire.” Assonance

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    How are women portrayed in The Crucible? In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”‚ we are faced with an interesting psychological question: What would happen if the lowest social rank attained power? After all‚ in the time of the Salem witch trials‚ women suffered because of their low rank and were expected to submit themselves to men. However‚ instead of portraying strong female figures‚ which combat outdated beliefs of a woman’s duty‚ this play casts women as weak creatures whose only access to

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    Discuss the importance of the character of Elizabeth and consider how Miller makes us respond to her throughout the play (30 marks) Throughout the Crucible Miller uses Elizabeth‚ who is a pious character‚ as a judge of character. Through her eyes we learn who is innately good such as Rebecca Nurse‚ we learn that John Proctor is a tragic hero whose fatal flaw is that he is “somewhat bewildered” and that Abigail truly is “a whore” with an “endless capacity for dissembling”. The audience trusts her

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    Therefore‚ shooting during the day for both interior shots and exterior shots would be the best and probably the only option in some cases‚ in order to conserve the very limited electricity. For example‚ in the movie‚ Zeffrelli‚ used close-up shots in a few scenes. He might have done this in order to get better lighting on the actor’s faces‚ because of high ceilings. For night shots‚ the solution was generators. The problem is with generators comes substantial and constant

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    An Introspective into Mind of Arthur Miller “The plays we revere‚ century after century‚ are the tragedies. In them‚ and in them alone‚ lies the belief – optimistic‚ if you will – in the perfectibility of man. It is time I think‚ that we who are without kings‚ took up this bright thread of our history and followed it to the only place it can possibly lead in our time – the heart and spirit of the average man”.-Arthur Miller In the above quote‚ Arthur Miller suggests that the dramatic human

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    One of the things that makes Shakespeare’s writing so famous is all of the literary devices he adds in. One of the many devices found is found Act 2 scene 2. At this point in the play‚ Macbeth has just killed King Duncan and is talking to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth about it. Macbeth is very paranoid and freaking out because he suddenly hears a strange knocking‚ but his hands are still covered in blood. This is where a hyperbole comes in and Macbeth says “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood

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    The image above was created by the Bangalore traffic police in India. The main purpose for the creation of this advertisement is to advocate against talking on the phone and driving‚ it uses many rhetorical devices including Aristotle’s three appeals - ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos - that he believed made a convincing argument. The picture is directed to any person who drives and talks on the phone and shows how dangerous the act really is. The photographer Mallikarjun Katakol and the graphic designer

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    John Proctor’s Secret Often in literature‚ a character’s success in achieving goals depends on keeping a secret and divulging it only at the right moment‚ if at all. In the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the main character‚ John Proctor is sucked into the witchcraft trials‚ unable to save the town from their own hysteria‚ and save his reputation. As John Proctor deals with the witchcraft trials‚ and becomes more personally involved‚ he develops into a character that better understands the

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    does Arthur Miller use dramatic devises To portray the character Eddie in A View from the Bridge? Dramatic devices are an element of a play used to build a better understanding of the character. Dramatic devices come into play better when performed rather than read. Arthur Miller uses various dramatic devices to portray the character of Eddie‚ and let the reader or audience think about how Eddie is thinking. This essay will look at the different dramatic devices used. The most used and obvious

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