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    saying. "Tybalt‚ the reason that I have to love thee / Doth much excuse the appertaining rage / to such a greeting. Villain am I none. / Therefore farewell. I see thou knowest me not" (Lines 59-62 Pg. 722 Scene 1 Act 3). In this quote‚ Romeo shows politeness towards Tybalt‚ however Tybalt ignores it. Romeo tells Mercutio to stop fighting; yet Mercutio disobeys his words‚ and continues to fight Tybalt‚ therefore Mercutio dies. This causes Romeo to take revenge on Tybalt‚ and soon he kills Tybalt. As

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    Quote: I realized that the only purpose to revolution is to be able to love who you want‚ how you want‚ when you want and where you want... Idle student: An ideal student is someone who is thirsty for knowledge. Such a student will not be distracted in class. After all that is what every teacher desires.This thirst for knowledge will ensure that she is attentive and is committed to learn all that she can about a particular subject so that she can understand it fully. An ideal student will also have

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    granted rights and privileges. An officer commands publicly and reproves and reprimand privately. He gains the confidence of his men and is worthy of it. An officer/leader must set an example. E. Military Courtesy - it is the accepted form of politeness in the military service. The foremost of this special form of courtesy is the salute. It is the expression or manifestation of consideration for others. F. Whom to Salute Commissioned officers of the AFP‚ National Flag‚ Colors‚

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    CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………....................3 Chapter 1: Speech Act Theory…………………………………...................5 Chapter 2: Indirect Speech Acts in English………………........................10 Conclusion…………………………………………..………................…..15 References……………………………………………..………...................17 INTRODUCTION Language is an inseparable part of our everyday lives. It is the main tool used to transmit messages‚ to communicate ideas‚ thoughts and opinions. It situates us in the

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    This passage is taken from quite earlier on in the novel‚ where the reader is informed of the murder of Sir Danvers Carew‚ where Hyde‚ yet again‚ has demonstrated unconventional behaviour. In the text‚ Hyde is seen as growing in power as Dr Jekyll ceases and you can see that this throughout the text and this passage . In the end‚ it is explained why this act of Satan is done‚ when Jekyll turns into Hyde permanently. Stevenson makes us feel the evilness of Hyde by using violence‚ the setting‚ syntax

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    "Grandmother’s Victory" by Maya Angelou and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee have many significant similarities. Both authors deal with issues such as racism and discrimination towards blacks. The authors show the ignorance and bigotry displayed between the races in the late 1930’s. The main characters in "Grandmother’s Victory" are: Grandmother Henderson‚ Maya Angelou‚ Miz Helen‚ Miz Ruth‚ and Miz Eloise who are known as "powhitetrash". The main characters in "To Kill A Mockingbird" are: Atticus

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    Tim O’brien’s the Things They Carried is a collection of fictional war stories based on his own time in vietnam. Each stories features a role in a continuous narrative‚ fractured pieces of one squads experiences in vietnam. O’Brien throughout the novel continuously shits narration‚ from person to person giving the reader insights into each soldier’s perspective. One of the most powerful perspectives came from a character named Tim O’Brien. Throughout the novel his perspective is consistently boyish

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    References: Bharuthram‚ Sh. (2003) “Politeness Phenomena in the Hindu sector of the South African Indian English speaking community” Journal of Pragmatics. 35(2).1523-1544. Brown‚H.D.(2000) Costinentt‚ S with Byrd‚ B (1994). Spectrum. New York‚ Pearson Education‚ Longman. Grossi Vittoria (2009)

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    reasons. Firstly‚ the tenor used in an email demonstrates one’s level of respect for who they are speaking to. In the workplace‚ it reflects the level of respect one shows for their superior‚ co-workers or even direct reports. This is evident in the politeness and mannerisms displayed in the email. Calling your friend “dude” may be normal in their company‚ but calling your boss the same may be taken as offensive or undermining. Secondly‚ tenor can display your dedication or seriousness about issue. While

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    Edith Wharton’s "The House of Mirth" mainly describes the need of a woman to be married to a wealthy man and how she attempts to find the most appropriate suitor. "The House of Mirth" also observes the tedious physical and mental decline of a young woman who‚ because of her own weakness and indecisiveness‚ falls from social distinction into poverty and griminess. The story presents a cruel measure of reality and ends quite sadly. Instead of marrying and living happily‚ Lily weakens slowly and commits

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