How does the lanuage used create effects? The following paragraphs explore how language is used to create effects in the poem Not my Best Side by U. A. Fanthorpe‚ an ekphrastic poem that uses the free verse form arranged in three stanzas of nineteen lines each. It’s purpose is to entertain‚ which it does through the use of humour‚ using Standard English in an informal‚ conversational manner. Dramatic monologues from the characters re-tell from their own perspective‚ the historical myth of a
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MY BEST GAME. The name of my best game is football; football was brought to Nigeria by the colonial masters in the early 19th century the British sailors made stopover in Nigeria and played it as a recreational game. Some basic skills in football are: 1. Kicking 2. Passing 3. Dribbling 4. Keeping 5. Goal 6. Heading 7. Trapping. Football is played by two teams of eleven[11] players on each side on a rectangular field in which players attempt to knock a round ball through the opponents goal
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Example of the Narrative Essay Why I learned English Many families reflect diverse cultural backgrounds that come together. My family’s roots are intertwined with several ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My mother’s parents are American‚ but her ancestors are originally from England and Germany. My father’s mother is Peruvian‚ but his father is Egyptian. I grew up in Peru with my parents in a quiet neighborhood of Lima. My paternal grandparents lived down the street from us‚ but my maternal grandparents
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This entry is dedicated to my dad and he will never read it. Sad thing.* When I was 16 I had to write an essay in school about the person I admire the most. So I wrote about my dad. My dad is not famous‚ nor is he rich or talented. He is not a scientist or a professor. But he is the best man in my personal world even if he doesn’t know. We never talk about emotional stuff‚ he never gives me good advice‚ actually we hardly talk. When my dad was young he was a biker. Motorbikes were his lifestyle
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Professor Verna Geraldine Dayharsh Essay draft #1 4/17/2013 My real friend Nature I grew up in a flourishing metropolis sprawling over a number of cement constructions . I never stepped out of this cement forest since I was born. In my childhood‚ toys and high-technological machines were my best friends because they accompanied me and entertained me for a long period of time. Compared to countryside children‚ I was very
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“Explain how the poem “not my best side” portrayal of its characters‚ leads to archetypes being gone against.” This poem is inter-textual in a sense that it is based on the painting “St. George and the Dragon”. It takes a humorous role in portraying each of the characters found in the painting and goes against theirs common archetypes of a dragon‚ princess and knight. This poem is a parody on the archetypes that the characters of the painting should have‚ it goes against them completely in a humorous
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separate candle for the unity candle. As they returned to their seats‚ a trio consisting of a soprano an alto and a tenor positioned themselves next to the piano on the left side of the platform and sang the most lovely arrangement of "Be Thou My Vision." The pastor of the church then walked up to the platform and welcomed everybody to the wonderful celebration of two people who love each other coming together. After he prayed‚ the door at the very back right of the auditorium
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mascot. He first two ventures are a sad story though before he established myNEWS.com. After Mr. Dang’s graduated‚ he was returning to Malaysia and work full time for a financial institution. But almost immediately‚ he went into partnership with two friends – distributing a magnetic mosquito net developed in US. The business failed after a few months due to the partners’ inexperience. Several years later‚ Mr. Dang’s tried again and as a minority shareholder in manufacturing sound systems for a large
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SAMPLE STUDENT ESSAY 1 Strategies to reduce E-waste produced by over consumption of electric and electronic devices As the population of the world increases rapidly‚ the rate of consumption of different materials is also increasing; therefore there is an associated increase in the production of waste. This over consumption of materials can be seen in many areas: waste of energy‚ natural resources and the trees used for the production of paper. One of the fastest growing examples of this type
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Sample College Essay #1 The sun sleeps as the desolate city streets await the morning rush hour. Driven by an inexplicable compulsion‚ I enter the building along with ten other swimmers‚ inching my way toward the cold‚ dark locker room of the Esplanada Park Pool. One by one‚ we slip into our still-damp drag suits and make a mad dash through the chill of the morning air‚ stopping only to grab pull-buoys and kickboards on our way to the pool. Nighttime temperatures in coastal California dip into the
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