comprehend the extent to which the secretary feels degraded. In “The Secretary Chant” Piercy conveys her inner feelings of the secretary using several literary elements that help influence the theme of the poem including: metaphorical tone‚ onomatopoeia‚ repetition‚ and imagery. The tone of the poem seems to be very monotonous and emotionless. The poem begins with the sentence “My hips are a desk” (Line1). This sentence gives off a very robotic tone for the poem due to its simplicity and short length of the
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possibilities of self that could have been. ‘A Leaf-Treader’ also has a tone of wistfulness but an even stronger tone of frustration. The long lines and full rhymes seem to express a sense of weariness with the whole business of collecting leaves‚ with the repetition of the word ‘treading’ highlighting the monotony of his task. Compounds like ‘autumn-tired’ with their attenuated rhythm‚ also seem to express a sense of anger at the way things are and the strong language of ‘God knows’ is significant in the persona’s
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longer carry the ability to comprehend neither the world around them or themselves. In the Tell-Tale Heart‚ the narrator‚ whom in the story is a mentally unstable caretaker‚ makes his mental instability present to the reader by utilizing metaphors‚ repetition‚ and personification. To truly capture the mental instability of the speaker‚ Edgar Allen Poe utilizes metaphors throughout the text to highlight points in the story that bring forth the mental illness of the speaker. The speaker states‚
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335 7 June 2013 Realism in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat” In Zora Neale Hurston’s short story “Sweat” the author uses rhythm and repetition to shape her theme of survival and empowerment by simulating labored and conscious footsteps‚ rhythmic pounding of sledge hammers along a chain gang‚ and the loud beats of an anxious and overworked heart. This rhythm and repetition builds tension as Delia‚ the protagonist‚ finds within herself the strength necessary to survive and overcome the abuse with which
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Konovalova Zilya gr. 293 “Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat” Winston Churchill’s speech analysis The famous speech from Churchill is chosen as the subject of the study. Public speech‚ as important social-cultural phenomena‚ is an effective way to express feelings and convey ideas. In order to be attractive and persuasive‚ a successful speech should be formal and vivid at the same time. These requirements make a public speech have its own unique style. Public speeches are formal and
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clear and memorable language strategies‚ figures of speech‚ and sound devices effectively in his speech‚ “I Have a Dream.” Martin Luther King’s "I have a Dream"speech uses clear and memorable language strategies such as repetition and concrete language effectively. Repetition means‚ "An instance of using a word‚ phrase‚ or clause more than once in a short passage."
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Explore common study methods Image-word association – This study method associates words with images. Some people memorize best when they can visualize a word or concept in their head. Students who use this method associate an unknown term or concept with something they already know. For example‚ if a term in your textbook sounds like an object you already know‚ picture that object in your head every time you say or read that word. Relating an unfamiliar term to a familiar image can help you to
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Josquin used the Pange lingua melody in his Mass‚ Missa Pange lingua. In this essay‚ I would analyse the way he had used the melody in the Agnus Dei section of his Mass and explore how he had used other techniques such as canon‚ imitation‚ sequence‚ repetition and duetting. Josquin used an example of canon to start the Agnus Dei of his mass. A canon is a strict imitation between two or more parts which the intervals between notes are exactly the same. At the beginning of the Angus Dei‚ Josquin also
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1. Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the cardiorespiratory system? Student Response Correct Answer Feedback A. To transport oxygen B. To pick up waste products C. To transport nutrients D. To produce ATP Score: 2.5/2.5 2. A typical resting heart rate for a normal individual is around Student Response Correct Answer Feedback A. 30bpm B. 100bpm C. 60bpm D. 200bpm Score:
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against Britain. For one of the meetings‚ Patrick Henry‚ an attorney and politician‚ gave a speech explaining his position on why the colonies should go to war. In his speech‚ Henry successfully applied the rhetorical strategies of metaphor and repetition to convey his argument that a war against Britain was the only right course of action to take. At the Virginia Convention‚ Henry implemented various rhetorical strategies to convince the colonies to declare a war on Britain. He stated that it was
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