formal or informal. (2 marks) 3. List and explain two examples of CARES techniques that the author uses to support the essay’s main point. (4 marks) 4. Provide examples for the following literary devices and explain their importance to the author’s message: metaphor‚ parallelism and rhetorical question. (6 marks) 5. Tomson Highway considers himself to be an ambassador for our country. Explain how Atticus Finch is an ambassador of hope and good will to others. (6 marks) Canada‚ My
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The purpose of the rhetorical questions in paragraph 7 is to explain the fact that fighting and violence are sometimes men’s instinct‚ therefore‚ if we want to stop the wars‚ we must encourage men to get rid of such instinct in the first place. The use of rhetorical questions builds a stronger tone that leave a clear impression to the audience‚ and it indirectly lead the audience to the final conclusion the author attempts to convey. By using rhetorical questions‚ Woolf naturally catches
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Having had murdered his best friend and countries leader‚ Brutus attempts to justify his crimes‚ as well as the crimes of the conspirators‚ during a speech to the Roman people. Brutus uses pathos-filled diction‚ calling the audience “Romans” to incite patriotism‚ “countrymen” to unite himself and his audience‚ and “lovers” as a term of endearment‚ further bringing him closer to the crowd. He starts his defense using parallelism‚ commanding to “Hear me… Believe me… [and] Censure me” and reversing
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Rhetorical Terms and Techniques of Persuasion Fill in at least 1example for each from Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Alliteration: repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequence: Little Larry likes lemons. Examples: faithful friends. whom we welcome. same high standards of strength and sacrifice Anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases‚clauses or lines: I have a dream…I have a dream…I have a dream Examples: Let both sides... Let
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King used many rhetorical devices in his speech at the Lincoln memorial one of which was repetition most notably seen in the most famous part of the speech paragraphs 13-18 where he repeats "I had a dream" by repeating it in a way he empowers the phrase making it more meaningful another rhetorical device he used was allusion the way he used this is less direct‚ but just as meaningful by saying "But one hundred years later" in the context of Lincolns emancipation proclamation and how black people
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Various persuasive techniques such as‚ rhetorical devices‚ must be incorporated in a persuasive document in order to successfully persuade the audience. Thomas Jefferson uses various rhetorical devices within ¨The Declaration of Independence¨ in order to create an effective argument‚ and to inspire action within his people. Within “The Declaration of Independence‚” Jefferson was able to express the colonies compelling reasons for separation through his electrifying phrases. Throughout the document
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Abstract: Proverbs‚ which derive from life are the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation. They can reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese
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Spanish term used to describe a proverb. A proverb is a short metaphorical statement that a culture constantly uses. (Sims 2005:129) Proverbs are a part of the performance aspect of folklore because people tell these proverbs every day especially in conversations. (Sims 2005:129) People use these proverbs in many ways. Certain types of proverbs allow us to give advice on how to handle with certain situations throughout our lives. (Sims 2005:129) Other types of proverbs may warn us about
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dream”. It is about not being segregated or discriminated against and to have equal rights between white and black people. It is now recognised as one of the greatest speeches in history. Martin Luther King used a number of rhetorical devices in his speech. The main rhetorical device used throughout the speech is repetition and parallelism. In each paragraph he repeats different sentences to emphasise what he is saying. He repeats phrases such as ‘one hundred years later’‚ ‘we can never be satisfied’
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