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    Poets‚ as any other authors‚ make use of literary techniques to capture readers in their work and the impact of these literary techniques has proven to be effective in enabling readers to grasp the poems. Literary devices in poems enable the poets to communicate themes and messages within a poem to an audience with a compelling and long-lasting impact. The poems which utilise these literary devices include‚ Sharing the Lift by Kavevangua Kahengua‚ For Don M - Banned and City Johannesburg‚ both written

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    through Literary Devices” When sitting down to write a short story‚ an author must consider exactly which literary device will hold the most significance throughout their writing. Making this decision may be forced‚ may come naturally‚ and may even happen as an outcome through the progression of their narrative. After analytically reading various short stories by famous authors one can quite obviously interpret the strength of any specific literary device within a particular story. Literary constructions

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    In the short story Big Black Good Man‚ Richard Wright uses several literary devices‚ although the most apparent devices are character‚ point of view and an underlying theme. The literary devices that Richard Wright employs allow the reader to sense that the characters point of view and choice of setting represent the contrast and character development throughout the story and in the end‚ represents the idea that external differences do not always match internal intentions. The authors choice

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    INTRODUCTION 1.1. Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with atomic number 28. It is denoted by the symbol ‘Ni’ and is one of the main constituent of meteorites. It was discovered in 1751‚ by Axel Fredrik in Sweden. It belongs to the transition metal group and is known for its hardness and ductility. Significant chemical reactivity is exhibited by pure Nickel. Nickel in its pure or low-alloy form is used in several fields as it is highly resistant to various reducing chemicals. Nickel when annealed exhibits

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    In this study‚ nickel-titanium surfaces are coated with phenolic thin films of tannic acid and pyrogallol with the purpose of studying their corrosion resistance in physiological environments. Three tests are performed: the open circuit potential test‚ potentiodynamic polarisation and potentiostatic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Polarisation measurements are scrutinized in order to gain knowledge concerning the kinetics of the cathodic and anodic reactions‚ while the open circuit and impedance

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    DETERMINATION OF ZINC AND NICKEL CONCENTRATION BY (1) ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY FOLLOWED BY CHELOMETRIC TITRATION‚ AND BY (2) ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY OF THE MIXTURE Experiment 4 Dates of Experiment: 10/14/08 through 10/30/08 Date of Report: 11/7/08 Chem 2262L � I. Introduction In this experiment‚ the zinc and nickel contents of unknowns were tested using two methods. In the first method‚ nickel and zinc were separated through ion-exchange chromatography and analyzed through chelometric

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    Frederick Douglass Essay Frederick Douglass has finally managed to run away from one of his masters to become a free slave‚ but yet he feels fear and paranoia. As he runs away‚ he contemplates all the possibilities of him getting caught by slaveholders or even turned in by his own kind. And it upsets him having to pass all the houses and food‚ but he has no shelter and starves with no food. This in fact heightens the intensity of his fear and paranoia because he is more likely to be caught with

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    In this passage‚ Abraham Lincoln uses the literary device of contrasting imagery to express the higher‚ spiritual implications of the war. Through his magnificent oratory talent‚ Lincoln distinguishes a path for the nation by employing the images of life and death. The phrase‚ “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us‚” describes an incomplete duty‚ once held by the soldiers of Gettysburg now passed on to those in attendance (93). To illuminate this transfer

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    January 17‚ 2013 In the selection "Nickeled and Dimed in America" the author talks about the struggles that a maid faces every day. How they make minimal money to follow absurd rules and get treated like a second hand citizen daily. They would not be able to smoke before work‚ or during work‚ curse‚ even if there is no one in the house. The maid service companies would also charge 25 dollars‚ the maids would only make $6.65 for each hour that they have worked. For the amount of work that a maid

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    “No one ever said that you could work hard—harder even than you ever thought possible—and still find yourself sinking even deeper into poverty and debt.” This is a quote by Barbara Ehrenreich who wrote “Nickel and Dimed‚” she is a journalist with a PHD in biology and writes about her own story as she chooses to change her entire lifestyle‚ face the hardships of being a part of the working poor class just to see if she can survive. Throughout the book she illustrated the different jobs she endured

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