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    Analyzing Legal Alien

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    judged based on the origins of your ancestors and your race. “viewed by Anglos as perhaps exotic‚/ perhaps inferior‚ definitely different‚/ viewed by mexicans as alien.” This here‚ is a perfect example of the way Mora feels about being judged and seen as an alien and her interesting use of diction‚ metaphors and similes. I think the tone Mora has is one of somebody who feels like an outsider‚ due to being judge by the people who surround her daily. Moras choice of diction in the first four lines

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    Stiff Essay

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    style is by using diction in forms such as analogy and sexist language. An example of an analogy in Stiff "The heart is a king‚ who rules over all organs of the body; the lungs are his executive‚ who carry out his orders; the liver is his commandant‚ who keeps up the discipline; the gall bladder‚ his attorney general . . . and the spleen; his steward who supervises the five tastes." (Roach 171). This is an example of a metaphor because it compares two unlike things to illustrate the role of each organ

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    mlk speech

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    Mlk’S” I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH” ASSIGNMENT Identify the following: THEME Speech Type Main Points Sub Points/Support Evidence Style of Speech/Delivery Language Delivery Martin Luther King’s I have a Dream Speech provides you an opportunity to use “Critical Thinking” in analyzing the dynamics of the speech and what makes for an outstanding speech. MLK’s Dream speech is one of the top 5 speeches in the History of speech making. You may do this assignment in essay

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    the ready to really get them thinking about what is going on in this poem. There was also a lot of metaphors that help to also contribute to the images that the reader read and got in there heads about this poem. There was a lot of imagery also that really went specific and showed exactly what point the author was trying to make. There was not too much irony in this poem but there were a few examples here and there like when the author said “to serve his needs” this did not completely agree with its

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    In a Dark Time

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    comes to the revelation that he must face his darkest hour in order to achieve this unity. Roethke himself went through a mental struggle‚ giving the reader a better sense of the speaker’s voice. With Its somber tone‚ vivid imagery‚ and crucial metaphors Roethke forms a poem with endless literary elements; gracefully choosing his word order to depict this mental progression while maintaining its theme. Roethke’s past and mental struggles throughout his life suggest that in this poem‚ the

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    idea through the use of connotative language‚ metaphors and contrasting language. Frame shows how people‚ including the readers‚ will not or do not reach their full potential due to being “trapped” or restricted is an important idea through connotative language. Connotative language was used in the text to portray and enhance the negative meanings and ignorance within the text. Connotative language is used throughout the poem but a specific example of it’s use may be found within the sentence:

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    Metaphors are found in the poem “What Shall He Tell His Son‚” written by Carl Sandburg. The poem is written as life lessons that the speaker of the poem collects over time to prepare his own son for growing up. The poem is very emotional‚ as the speaker reflects on his own life and the lessons he has learned the hard way. Metaphors in the poem are used to evoke emotion in the reader‚ to take each lesson that is told in their own way. “The growth of a fail flower in a path up / has sometimes shattered

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    manhunt and hour essay

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    Comparative Essay- The Manhunt vs. Hour Simon Armitage’s‚ ‘The Manhunt’ and Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Hour’ both use strong feelings to emphasize their core messages. While each author takes a different perspective on the nature of these feelings‚ in the end‚ both poems have an intense feeling of love at their core.  Armitage’s ‘The Manhunt’ is about a soldier coming home from the war with various injuries.  It is told from the point of view of the wife/girlfriend of the soldier.  As she slowly helps

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    Figures of Speech

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    figures of speech are: simile‚ metaphor‚ personification‚ hyperbole and symbol. Adjunction: Adjunction refers to a clause or a phrase‚ usually a verb‚ that is added at the beginning of a sentence. Here are a few examples of adjunction; Sings the bird as we walk on by. Good it is that fights the master with his dark lord‚ Allegory: This figure of speech is an extended metaphor where the characters or actions in a literary work have a more imaginative meaning. The examples of allegory are; I feel like

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    Humour in Advertising 1. Humour is generally used to evoke the recipients’ attention Due to the fact that many markets are rather saturated today‚ many commercials aim rather at the recipients’ emotional attention than at presenting a product’s features and advantages. In order to appeal emotionally to the viewer/reader‚ ads use different strategies. Humour provides one strategy with which an advertiser may evoke positive feelings. These positive feelings can potentially lead to cognitive

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