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    watching and listening to the soldiers as they wait for the train with no emotion at all‚ it is as if it is just one of those regular things in life that one gets on with‚ without much interest as it is such a common event. In line 3‚ Owen uses the oxymoron‚ “grimly gay”‚ this gives the impression that the soldiers know what is going to happen to them and they are scared‚ but they put on a brave face anyway so as not to upset their families‚ each-other and also‚ if they don’t admit their fear to themselves

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    love and its tragic consequences. Despite Romeo’s poetic nature and intense passion for love‚ Shakespeare presents Romeo as emotionally unstable and changeable‚ demonstrating his immaturity as a character. This is demonstrated through the use of oxymorons when Romeo expresses his conflicting emotions about Rosaline‚ who vowed to lead a life of chastity. Romeo uses phrases like “O brawling love‚ O loving hate” to reflect his confusion‚ as well as his desperation for love. However‚ all of his sorrow

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    ------------------------------------------------- Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification

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    disease. Others feel the money doesn’t go where its needed and the debt is to much strain on the poor country. Aid itself is not corruptive‚ however the form of the donation should be heavily reconsidered. Tied aid is a concept that in itself is an oxymoron; the purpose of aid is to provide relief to countries in dire need‚ not to help already prosperous countries earn a profit; for this reason I‚ personally‚ strongly disagree with tied aid. Globalization is quickly beginning to take effect on the world

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    Romeo and Juliet

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    Page 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Essay length: 3444 words Submitted: 15/12/2002 Share this essay: Do not show me this again Are you in the right place? Jump to Romeo and Juliet and see how teachers think you should prepare in: GCSE (3‚519) |AS and A-level (558) |International Baccalaureate (1‚570) |University (45) Get Full Access Saved Submit similar essay   Essay preview GCSE Romeo and Juliet GCSE SHAKESPEARE ASSIGNMENT Explore how Shakespeare develops

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    metaphor - an implied comparison‚ stating that one object is another object     metonymy - naming an attribute‚ quality‚ or associated idea instead of the thing itself     onomatopoeia - use of words whose pronunciation suggest their meanings     oxymoron- a form of paradox that combines a pair of contrary terms into a single expression. paradox- a situation or action or feeling that appears to be contradictory but on inspection turns out to be true or at least to make sense. personification - assigning

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    A way writers use tools is by using oxymoron‚ as Crane uses in his short story. “War is kind”. “Point for them the virtue of slaughter.” “Dulce et Decorum Est.” ‚ a Latin phrase of an illusion saying it’s sweet and good and hero like to die for your country. Irony helps writers see what people

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    many different ways. First‚ Nick Bottom‚ the weaver‚ is turned into an ass‚ which plays on his name‚ Bottom‚ as well as the way in which he acts. Next‚ the mechanicals’ play is a “lamentable comedy and cruel death” (Shakespeare I.ii)‚ which is an oxymoron because comedy and death are often two opposing concepts. Lastly‚ Theseus declares he “wooed [Hippolyta] with [his] sword” (Shakespeare I.i)‚ when wooing is the opposite of battle. First‚ Bottom is turned into an ass‚ which is ironic because of

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    and therefore damned with all their dignity and honour taken away from them. Owen further emphasises his view as he states that the soldiers are‚ “coughing like old hags”‚ this portrays an image of the soldiers as weak and damned. The use of the oxymoron “Men marched asleep” conveys Owens view that the men even though marching are extremely tired due to the conditions and Owen further emphasises this image when he says‚ “Drunk with fatigue” creating an image of stumbling soldiers who are not physically

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    a goddess of Victory (paragraph 19) • Paradox‚ Revealed in half-concealing (Paragraph 2) • Metaphor‚ Storm of grief (Paragraph 3) • Personification‚ physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul. (Paragraph 4) • Oxymoron‚ Monstrous joy (Paragraph 12) • Irony‚ she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills (last paragraph) • Hyperbole‚ Wild abandonment (Paragraph 3) Tone The writer’s tone from this masterpiece in my opinion is mystery. Attitude that I got

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