agreeing with another in terminal sound. Rhyme scheme: the pattern of rhymes used in a poem. Sound devices: elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound. End rhyme: rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry. Alliteration: stylistic device in which a number of words‚ having the same first consonant sound‚ occur close together in a series. Assonance: resemblance of sounds. Onomatopoeia: the formation of a word by imitation of a sound. Couplet: a pair of successive lines of
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precise patterns in its grammatical structure. London School Stylistics tries to combine quantitative linguistic analysis with traditional literary interpretation‚ partly in order to add to the former’s relevance and the latter’s substance. It engages in statistical analysis of a text’s language and uses that analysis to supplement interpretation‚ calling the making of meaning through these linguistic patterns "motivated prominence." A stylistic analysis of "Hills Like White Elephants" will enable us
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4 Stylistic Features of Language Speech communication employs a host of expressive means ranging from linguistic to paralinguistic and extralinguistic features. It is the natural language‚ however‚ whose systematic variation on all levels of its structure (phonology‚ morphology‚ lexicology and syntax) offers the widest possibilities of suiting its use to fit communicative functions of discourses in various contexts. Thus linguistic expressive means‚ which are systematically identified and cetegorized
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during the 1960’s were not that of freedom and liberty‚ but that of oppression and segregation. Martin Luther King makes use of a variety of stylistic‚ narrative‚ and persuasive devices to display his image of the harsh reality of the supposed “freedom” for blacks during the slowly progressing civil rights movement of the 60’s. King incorporates a myriad of stylistic devices that shape and develop the theme of the passage in the book. Through the periodic use of rhetorical questions such as‚ “Why does
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style is called telegraphic. It means that the author’s speech is dry‚ has no vivid descriptions of characters‚ their feelings and their surroundings. To show some changes in the life of the characters the author uses rather syntactical devices than stylistic ones. In order to show something new in the life of the main characters the author uses inversion (“Such was the coming of the colored man in the car to Broadway Avenue”). Another sign of the telegraphic style is the use of asyndeton (“The
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Images of Rulers expressed in different stylistic periods Creating art has been a practice exercised throughout centuries. The art that has been produced in the past gives historians insight into the philosophy and civilization of the time period. Ancient art is imperative because it allows historians to have a glimpse of a deceased culture. Images of rulers for example‚ are most often rendered in the time periods idea of an “ideal form”. Because of this‚ we can get a decent idea of what that time
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Stylistic Language of Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg address has a great rhetorical significance partly achieved by its style. Some stylistic devices used in the speech are persuasive definitions; clarity‚ rhythm‚ and vividness of the language; and a combination of various elements within the speech. In this essay‚ I will elaborate the use of these aspects and how they affect Gettysburg address when the speech is read aloud‚ read silently‚ and read in paraphrased version. Persuasive definitions
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of the writer’s argument. Transitions between and within paragraphs strengthen the relationships among ideas. The use of language enhances the argument. Word choice is skillful and precise. Sentence structures are consistently varied and clear. Stylistic and register choices‚ including voice and tone‚ are strategic and effective. While a few minor errors in grammar‚ usage‚ and mechanics may be present‚ they do not impede understanding. The writer generates an argument that productively engages with
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UNIVERSITY OF ASIA PACIFIC DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH ENG 105 INTRODUCTION TO PROSE Topic: Analyzing short story’s setting. Submitted To: Niger Afroz Islam Lecturer Department of English University of Asia Pacific‚ Dhaka. Submitted By: Nafis Kamal Reg. No.: 13116003 First Year First Semester Department of English University of Asia Pacific‚ Dhaka. Date of Submission: July 31‚ 2013 Analyzing short story’s setting. Definition of the Short Story: The short story is a piece of art
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Music Style in Modern Music Jose Joya’s “The Maranao”‚ an abstract expressionism uses line‚ texture and color to express complex themes and messages. • The 20th century is perceived to have attained a wide variety of development that one finds difficult to interpret. The predominant trait of the twentieth century is individualism. It talks about the imagination and expression of an individual’s innermost feelings with clarity and balance. This king of direction has greatly affected the stream
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