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    AP TEXT ANALYSIS    During the time of the 1800’s as Civil War in America had just broken out‚ many  blacks were just being given some new found freedom. They were in full support of the  Union army‚ but were not allowed to join the forces yet. Speeches such as the one  given by Alfred M. Green inspired African Americans to strive to be enlisted to the ranks  of the Union army. The way that Alfred M. Green brings up all the struggles they have  faced and the hope for the future is what really makes the speech inspirational

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    Many rhetorical devices are used in the article‚ “Factory Farming Ignores the Suffering of Animals.” This article contained many innuendos‚ euphemism‚ dysphemism‚ hyperboles‚ horse laugh‚ downplayers‚ and weaselers. A type of innuendo that is used in this article is that Oliver Broudy asks a good amount of loaded questions to Peter Singer about animal rights. For example‚ Broudy (2009) asks‚ “And finally‚ it turns out that a wood chipper is not the best way to dispose of 10‚000 spent hens” (p. 1)

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    John F Kennedy’s Inaugural Address‚ January 20th 1961: The inaugural address of John F Kennedy was successful because of the various rhetorical devices that he employed throughout the speech. These devices used include contrasts‚ three part lists‚ antithesis‚ alliteration and bold imagery. The devices emphasized the fact that Kennedy was campaigning for better freedom for not only the people of the United States of America‚ but also the people in the neighbouring lands. During the opening

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    The Dying Generation The body is a material thing. Over time it becomes incapable to continue in the physical world. The soul is trapped within the body‚ and when the body can no longer continue in the physical world the soul wants to transcend to an otherworldly plane. In William Butler Yeats’s poem “Sailing to Byzantium” the speaker describes the journey to release the soul from his ageing body. The poet uses imagery of life such as birds‚ trees‚ salmon‚ and mackerel crowded seas. These images

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    PHILIPPINE FOLK LITERATURE Ms. Arcelyn N. Sangalang Instructor- Engl04 Cpoyright 2010 PHILIPPINE FOLK LITERATURE  traditional oral literature of the Filipino people  refers to the collection of tales and superstition about magical creatures and entities  wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the Philippines 3 MAJOR GROUPS folk narratives folk speech folk songs PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY  derived from Philippine folk literature  stories of ancient Philippine mythology include

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    read‚ but rather written to be spoken. They are written so that anyone of any intellect would be able to comprehend them. Of the many rhetorical devices they used rhetorical questions many times in their speeches in order to regain focus from their listeners‚ and add extra emotion. Patrick Henry‚ the writer of the Speech in the Virginia Convention used many rhetorical questions throughout his writing. He asks questions such as‚ " Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation

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    David C. Stennis Dr. Padmore Agbemabiese English 1010 CRN Born Into History 15 February 2013 Soul Power May 19‚ 1971‚ is the day that I was born into history. I realize that the events that were happening the day I was born are events that affect me today. From James Brown’s‚” I’m Black and I’m Proud” to TV shows like Soul Train that was watched every Saturday to learn what the latest dance moves are these things have helped influence the type of person I am today. I was raised in a time

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    Folk Dances of the Philippines Traditions and Heritage - Luzon Region We Shall Never Forget our Heritage LUZON -- Consisting of the tribes such as Ifugao‚ Benquet‚ Kalinga‚ Bontoc‚ Apayo‚ Kalinga‚ sometimes these are call Igorot. "But sometimes that is considered degrading." Cordillera name also used for some parts the Luzon Region... Northern most regions of the Philippines‚ Luzon gets its Cultural influence from Hindu-Buddhist‚ Spanish and many ethnic religious tribes. All with differences

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    Rhetorical Devices and Strategies: Coca Cola and Grove Press Within society power struggles are inevitable and in the business world it is no different. The letters of correspondence between an executive of the Coca-Cola Company‚ Ira C. Herbert and a representative of Grove Press‚ Richard Seaver express their different viewpoints on the use of Coca-Cola’s slogan “It’s the Real Thing”‚ in an advertisement promoting Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher by Jim Haskins. Both Herbert and Seaver attempt

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    people are asked about the story of Dark Souls‚ they reply with a quizzical expression and‚ commonly‚ this question. “What story? I thought it was just a hard game‚ made to be hard.” While this previous statement certainly does ring true to the gameplay of Dark Souls‚ it does not do the story justice. It is true; at first glance there is not much story to go on. You are an Undead in a land known as Lordran‚ and you are tasked with killing four lords‚ holders of souls spawned by the first flame which gave

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