I wrote the response‚ “A good war is a war that teaches it’s mistakes without one having to live with them.” At first I didn’t know if I had truly responded to the question. I analyzed both the question and response carefully through the literary devices and found myself satisfied with the responses standing. When analyzing the response I first had to return to the question. “When does paradox become hypocrisy?” Referring to this question I had to ask if my response held a paradox. “A good war is
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Poetic Devices Alliteration - The repetition of initial consonant sounds. “Doubting‚ dreaming dreams no mortal ever…” Poe‚ “The Raven” Assonance - The repetition of vowel sounds. “Poetry is old‚ ancient‚ goes back far...So old it is that no man knows...” Sandburg‚ “Early Moon” Hyperbole – An overstatement or extreme exaggeration. Example: I nearly died laughing. Imagery - Words or phrases that appeal to any sense (sight‚ taste‚ touch‚ hearing‚ and smell) or any combination
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LITERARY DEVICES Copyright © 2007 by Jay Braiman www.mrbraiman.com Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature‚ in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language‚ which we can recognize‚ identify‚ interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form’s components; the means by which authors create meaning through language‚ and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide
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Decision Points Theme January 16‚ 2011 George Bush’s book‚ Decision Points‚ is a memoir of his experiences and decisions he made throughout his presidency. Bush chooses to highlight the most challenging and controversial issues in his presidency‚ and tries to shed some light on the events. Bush lays out two goals he wanted to accomplish in the book; the first being that he wants to “paint a picture of what it was like to serve as president for eight consequential years.” Secondly‚ he wants
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Throughout President Franklin Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor speech‚ he uses various devices to appeal to the audience listening. Although‚ the most effective excerpt from the speech is when President Roosevelt depicts the resilience and determination of the United States to fight back‚ both figuratively and metaphorically‚ “With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God” (paragraph 17). By accentuating the unity
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At the end of chapter one‚ The Prison Door‚ there is a passage which describes a single rose bush next to the prison door. Although the author did give many interpretations of the rosebush’s meaning‚ there was no definite one. I decided to explore different interpretations. These roses would “offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner.” (42) These soft‚ red roses offer a small but bold contrast to the strict‚ black and white world of the puritans. The vibrant flowers give a splash
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What is it about ’the bush’ that is so special to Australians? The bush has an iconic status in Australian life and features strongly in any debate about national identity‚ especially as expressed in Australian literature‚ painting‚ popular music‚ films and foods. The bush was something that was uniquely Australian and very different to the European landscapes familiar to many new immigrants. The bush was revered as a source of national ideals by the likes of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Romanticising
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Shakespeare’s "to be or not to be" soliloquoy examines the role of life and death in the tradegy of Hamlet and in the human condition. The use of literary devices emphasizes the fear of uncertainty and mortality. At first‚ the "to be or not to be" soliloquoy appears to analyze Hamlet’s own emotions‚ however‚ upon further examination‚ the universal nature of the messages in Shakespeare’s words becomes apparent. Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous lines in literature‚ "to be or not to be"‚ remains
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CHAPTER 2. Peculiarities of translation of stylistic devices in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.1. Main characteristics of translation of stylistic devices 2.1. Reproduction of simile in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.2. Reproduction of metaphor in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.3. Reproduction of epithets in the short stories by E.A.Poe 1.3.1. Simile . According to K. Ya. Lotots’ka simile is an imaginative comparison which is also called literary comparison.[27‚ p
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Networking Devices Maigue‚ Melleghie Claire T. EE1 - 1/ES1 - 1 Networking Devices ... Hub - commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port‚ it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets. Networking Devices ... Multistation Access Unit (MAU) - a hub or concentrator that connects a group of computers (’nodes’ in network terminology) to a token ring local area network. Networking Devices ... Bridges
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