Writer’s purpose To inform the reader of the writer’s opinion of football and how it grew into being a globally known sport despite of the "hidden" issues surrounding this sport Tone Ironic‚ sarcastic‚ informal‚ personal opinion‚ persuasive Vocabulary Use of words such as "boorish‚ boring‚ bearish" Words that create a negative tone: "obsessive‚ intolerant‚ violence‚ fanaticism" Figures of speech - "It can flirt with the darker side of the mob" - "Weaving itself into the culture
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they lived most of their lives in shadows‚ distressed over their everyday struggles‚ and they realized too late they missed their opportunity. In the fifth Stanza‚ the father is described to also be a grave man‚ or serious. Blinding sight is an oxymoron meaning dying men‚ although blind‚ can see enlightenment. A blind man can see things in many other ways‚ and even find something to strive for‚ so fight for your life. In the sixth and last Stanza‚ he mentions he was explaining all the men his
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acknowledge the importance of the sacrifices they made for you and everyone else‚ is disgraceful. New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ also disagreed with the fact that it’s a disrespectful to not stand up during the National Anthem‚ he stated‚ “[I]t’s an oxymoron that you’re sitting down‚ disrespecting that flag that has given you the freedom to speak out.” How could you put no honor towards the flag? The flag that represents
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During the 19th century‚ miners were exploited and exposed to inhumane working hours in their early teenage years. Florence Kelley delivered a speech focusing on the concerns of how child labor is portrayed as a type of abuse. Throughout her speech she used descriptive complex sentences‚ rhetorical devices and a passionate tone. “For Alabama limits the children’s work at night to eight hours‚ while New Jersey permits it all night long.” With this statement she compared how the states are permitting
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chc A TERM PAPER IN THE ENGLISH LITERATURE I. POEM ANALYSIS: Sonnet 41 by Shakespeare 1. Persona- The poem is about a youth and her personality. The youth is identified as young and beautiful and her beauty (or pleasing personality) ---as in‚ “Beauteous thou art”--- makes her susceptible to temptations thus‚ causing him to commit sins. The persona could be the poet himself accusing a beloved girl for her mistakes in life which are really expected. 2. Addressee- The persona is addressing
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While love can sometimes seem so simple‚ it can also be one of the most complex and intricate things in this world. Due to this‚ love has been the inspiration for many works in a variety of fields. Everyone has also experienced it and the fundamental question people tend to ask when they do fall in love is am I truly in love or is this a short lived admiration? According to Robert J. sternberg’s theory on the triangular theory of love‚ complete love is when it exhibits these three components: intimacy
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guess‚ too‚ that "blind" and "lame" suggest several levels of debilitation. The stanza ends with the ironic-quiet sounds of the "shells" dropping "softly behind." In contrast to the first stanza‚ the second stanza is full of action. The oxymoron‚"ecstasy of fumbling"‚ seems at first odd‚ but then perfect‚ as a way to describe the controlled panic -instantly awakened with heightened sensibility- of men with just seconds to find a gas mask. "But..." tells all. One man is too late and is seen
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This idea of the increasingly diversified world we are living in is called a "Global Village". The .... The Internet As A Global Village Word Count: 365 Pages: 1 The Internet As A Global Village. Strictly speaking‚ the term "Global Village" is an oxymoron. What are some ways today’s international .... Every Country is a Member of the Global Village Word Count: 352 Pages: 1 Every Country is a Member of the Global Village. Living in the world overwhelming by globalization today‚ not any country can
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then it cannot save the few who are rich." Kennedy also wanted to assure the survival and success of liberty. He wanted every nation to know that America would do anything to preserve and spread liberty. In his inaugural address‚ Kennedy uses the oxymoron "peaceful revolution." He was referring to the peace he wanted to maintain with Mexico. Likewise
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In Much Ado About Nothing the main story line is about Hero and Claudio falling in love and the sub plot is Beatrice and Benedick’s merry war of the sexes. The conflict in the play is that Don John creates an appearance that Hero has been unfaithful to Claudio. The main theme of the play is love and comedy. Love is a theme in this play because two couples falling in love. Comedy is also a theme in this play because of Beatrice and Benedick’s verbal exchanges moreover the comedy act with Dogberry
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