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    In what ways does this extract/s show that Martin Luther King was an effective public speaker? In Martin Luther King’s speech ‘I have a dream’ He uses rhetorical devices‚ emotive language and a careful choice of pronouns to establish rapport with the audience. Before King became a speaker he was a Baptist minister‚ which means he was used to speaking in public and was very knowledgeable on the bible. The speech was given exactly one hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation and was making

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    Each society has binary oppositions as in masculine and feminine roles and the established values have little to do with nature and everything to do with culture. Moreover‚ the ideals and distinctions of masculine and feminine activities and behaviors are reinforced and redefined through powerful social norms of any particular period. In Medieval and early Modern Europe societies‚ gender roles were clearly defined by the strong prevailing social structure of the period and were constantly changing

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    are definitely seen as negative in today’s world. Rhetoric and politics studies the role of persuasion in the political process (Parry-Giles‚ 2008). “Classical scholars conceived of rhetoric as a practical art involving the performance of public oratory in the contexts of politics‚ law‚ and ceremonial occasions‚ separated from the philosophy of knowledge” (Parry-Giles‚ 2008). Today‚ it is used by an adversary to state something truthful while twisting it into a negative light. Tattooed people have

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    Mussolini rise to power through the use of violence is widely evident as it is summed up in this Mussolini himself ‘for my part‚ I prefer 50 000 votes to 5000 votes’. Alternatively‚ there are also many other factors that shows Mussolini did not depend on violence but however considered it a useful tool. This could be from his foreign policy‚ effort with socialist trade unionist and his effort in gaining political power legally. As Fascism began as a radical socialist movement‚ it was only inevitable

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    Corporal punishment From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about punishment involving pain‚ not designed to cause injury. For other forms of physical punishment‚ see physical punishment. For other uses‚ see Corporal punishment (disambiguation). Corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence‚ or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer‚ or to deter attitudes

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    The red button is false. DT The blue button is true. HCHeraclitus was famous for his insistence on ever-present change as being the fundamental essence of the universe‚ as stated in the famous saying‚ “No man ever steps in the same river twice”. This position was complemented by his commitment to a unity of opposites in the world‚ stating that “the path up and down are one and the same”. Through these doctrines Heraclitus characterized all existing entities by pairs of contrary properties‚ whereby

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    One title that assigns the meaning of a human’s life is carved on the headstone of their tomb. The first part‚ their name and relevant dates‚ are certain. The sub-titles of appellations‚ favorite quotes‚ bible verses or aphorisms remain uncertain‚ dependent upon the loyalties and knowledge of the departed’s loved ones. So too‚ the title of Joseph Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness is at once as specific and certain as a dot on a map while also expanding in meaning to embrace a Colonialism’s piracy‚

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    In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus and the conspirators kills Julius Caesar for abusing his power as an emperor. During Julius Caesar’s funeral‚ Brutus faces an outraged mob of Roman citizens loyal to Caesar. Brutus reasons with them in his speech by explaining that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome more than Caesar‚ and Caesar had abused his power by being extremely ambitious. Brutus then asks the crowd to speak out if any was offended by what he has done to Caesar by questioning

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    Identification The importance of various Roman figures and influences have defined its longevity and success of still remaining in people’s heart. Cicero was an excellent orator and his speeches remained famous for the skill in using the arguments and figures of speech. Even today they are considered wonderful pieces of classical Latin. The quality and ready accessibility of Ciceronian texts favored very wide distribution and inclusion in teaching curricula. This influence increased after the

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    In a classic Shakespeare play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Antony and Brutus go toe-to-toe at Caesar’s funeral‚ although‚ to Brutus’ dismay Antony’s speech was better than his. Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. Brutus appeals to the people’s minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a tyrant. But What Brutus terms as his reason is a hypothetical situation and is not reason enough for killing Caesar. He does not provide any evidence to his statement

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