Dulce et Decorum est. "Dulce et Decorum est" shows the incident of a gas attack Because Wilfred Owen is showing what he experienced as a soldier and that is the reason for him writing the poem. In the first verse the poem introduces me to how slow and Unwell the soldiers were as they were trudging through the mud. In the Second verse the poem gives me a brief description
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Author Name: Mario Eric Gamalinda Age: 54 Birthday: Oct. 14‚ 1956 Birthplace: Manila School: UST and UP Occupation: Poet‚ fictionist‚ essayist Currently lives in: New York City‚ USA Currently works at: Center for Investigative Journalism Eric Gamalinda is a local fellow for poetry of the UP ICW in 1983. He went to Great Britain to represent the Philippines in the Cambridge International Writers’ Conference in 1990. In 1991‚ he attended the Hawthornden International Writers’ Retreat
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Ailurophile A cat-lover. Assemblage A gathering. Becoming Attractive. Beleaguer To exhaust with attacks. Brood To think alone. Bucolic In a lovely rural setting. Bungalow A small‚ cozy cottage. Chatoyant Like a cat’s eye. Comely Attractive. Conflate To blend together. Cynosure A focal point of admiration. Dalliance A brief love affair. Demesne Dominion‚ territory. Demure Shy and reserved. Denouement The resolution of a mystery. Desuetude Disuse. Desultory Slow‚ sluggish. Diaphanous Filmy
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UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA JABATAN BAHASA FAKULTI PENGAJIAN PENDIDIKAN LHE 3250: TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SHORT STORIES TITLE: A WHITE HERON INSTRUCTOR: DR. HABSAH BT HUSSIN AUTHOR: SARAH ORNE JEWETT NAME & MATRIX NO: MUHAMMAD SYAHMI BIN RAHIM (160773) MOHD. MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN BIN MOKHTAR (160768) YIP HONG YENG (160781) 1. Plot: The short story “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett focuses a girl named Sylvia who is
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Rhetoric is the use of descriptive language in the form of rhetorical devices to create meaning between people. Rhetoric can be described as: “...a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form” (“Rhetoric - Examples and Definition of Rhetoric”). In simpler terms‚ rhetoric allows for communicators to persuade or to relate to their audience. Rhetoric’s most important job is creating connections through writing by using rhetorical devices. Rhetoric’s creates emphasis
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I decided to write a short story to expose the horrific experiences endured during World War II. My purpose was to inform readers of the factual details of what occurred on the battlefield including the lethal consequences of gas bombs. I thought a short story was an appropriate genre for my writing as in it I could describe characters‚ a particular setting‚ a series of events and my character could make a realisation about war. A short story also allowed me to focus on one particular event and
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The Drover’s wife Exposition Outline of the setting – desolated‚ harsh environment‚ poor living‚ bleak‚ Australian bush Outline meaning sketch which is the narrative form of his writing‚ the first two paragraphs are pretty brief about its setting Techniques Technique Example Explain Tone – unequivocal (clear‚ leaving no doubt) ‘near waterless creek’ ‘nothing to relieve the eye’ describes harsh and barren landscape Use of accumulation “built of round timber‚ slabs and stringy-bark‚ and floored with
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English Poem- Nettles Device Quote Evaluation Line 1: Metaphor and Repetition “nettle bed” and “nettle” The metaphor of “nettle bed” symbolises both the glee and misery the son with experience throughout his life. The sonnet form of this poem links to the theme of love that the father has for his son and his determination to protect him from the threats of the world that the son is powerless to. Line 2: Military metaphor “green spears” The militaristic metaphor and the war like imagery used throughout
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portrays a small helpless creature‚ which Robbie Scully is. I originally had Frog called that because he was a bed-wetter. “He always wakes up in the morning in a puddle!’’ But because of the story’s length that had to be chopped out. I use onomatopoeia - sound words - quite a lot in my writing. Raw has less of it than the other books but the horse ride has cicadas‚ the bush and birds making noise.
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white. 10. Litotes Heat waves are not rare in the summer. The weather is not unpleasant at all. 11. Metaphor He has a heart of gold. He swam in the sea of diamonds. 12. Oxymoron Exact opposite Growing small 13. Onomatopoeia My teacher told me to shoosh‚ because I was making too much noise. Grandma loves to hear the pitter-patter of little feet around the house. 14. Metonymy In Julius Caesar‚ when Mark Antony‚ after the death of Caesar‚ addresses the
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