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    Sonnet 138

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    Sonnet 138 Analysis In “When my love swears that she is made of truth‚” William Shakespeare uses personification‚ pun‚ and tone to unmask the fear that the speaker feels towards his age. The author personifies the speaker’s mentality as a woman to identify his uneasiness towards old age. The speaker’s mentality is referred to as woman because women are always self conscious of their age: “And wherefore say not I that I am old?” (line 10). The speaker can’t admit that he is old. That is why his

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    William Shakespeare. Of every masterpiece presented by this praised artist‚ the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet remains unsurpassed in skill and prolific utilization of figurative language‚ including numerous direct comparisons such as metaphors and similes‚ puns‚ and personification as well. Initially‚ similes and metaphors subsist throughout Shakespeare’s tragic play due to his unprecedented ability to formulate effectual direct comparisons‚ usually concerning love and beauty. “As daylight doth a lamp;

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    Foils In Romeo And Juliet

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    Comedy and Tragedy as Foils Shakespeare is an author that is known to pair comedy and tragedy together as foils. Susan Snyder‚ a scholar author has stated‚ “The source tales of Romeo and Othello would‚ I think‚ suggest quite readily to Shakespeare the possibility of using comic convention as a springboard for tragedy” (Snyder 123). In most of Shakespeare’s works‚ he uses elements of comedy to lead into a tragic event that will soon happened. Shakespeare also enjoys using tragedy to contrast the

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    Employees Provident Fund

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    The Employees Provident Funds Act‚ 1952 Prepared by Muradi Rajesh [BCA‚ MBA_HR] (Location:-Pune)  The Employees Provident Funds Act‚ 1952  As per Preamble to the Act‚ the EPF Act is enacted to provide for the institution of provident funds‚ pension fund and deposit lined insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments. The Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act is a social security legislation to provide for

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    Romeo & Juliet

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    attach the original soliloquy * Explain the situation that prompts the soliloquy. * Paraphrase the soliloquy. Part 4: Literary Devices (CHOOSE TWO BELOW) PUN * Copy lines that show 3 examples of a pun * Explain the pun by explaining the denotations of each word being punned. * Describe the effect of the pun DRAMATIC IRONY * Copy lines that shown 3 examples of dramatic irony * Explain what makes it ironic * Describe the effect it has on the situation TRAGIC

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    comedy and dramatic irony used made the plot and material engaging. By giving a description of comedy and dramatic irony‚ it is hopeful that you can see and understand why I felt his writing provided the characteristics of both in my analysis. The puns and paradox that were used created the comedic aspect within the play and the dramatic irony which was shown in many parts of his play will be discussed in detail. The comedic style used throughout the play in The Importance of Being Earnest written

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    Shakespeare’s Audience Research Synthesis Essay Many people find it hard to believe that William Shakespeare had a vocabulary that varied from 20‚000-25‚000 words‚ since he stopped attending school at the age of 13. In comparison to a college graduate‚ who is estimated to have 18‚000-23‚000 words in their vocabulary‚ it is not uncommon for one to find this difficult to accept. Shakespeare tried to satisfy all members of class in his audience by having certain elements in his plays appeal to the

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    Story How is a Newspaper Article Structured? All newspaper articles follow a particular framework or structure. Headline: All stories have a headline‚ which gives the reader an idea of what the article is about. Tabloid headlines often use puns or other techniques‚ such as alliteration‚ to captivate their audience. Introduction: As the first paragraph in an article‚ the introduction is very important. Its contents tell the reader in more detail what the article is about. Research into

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    Mankind Play Sparknotes

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    jesting and horse-play which is mainly seen in the character’s dialogues and their puns. The play highlights the distinction of dialogues between Mercy‚ Mankind as opposed to the vices. The latter repeatedly uses puns and vulgar language such as ‘peson’ – to signify penis in line 248‚

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    In “Pun Chi Appeals to Congress in Behalf of Chinese Immigrants in California‚” Pun Chi describes the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants in America. Pun Chi states that Chinese come to America to build their future and instead are viewed as thieves and enemies. America had always had a reputation for being the land of the free

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