Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or
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Paremiography: A Proverb Project Paremiology (from the Greek – a study of Proverbs) Paremiography (a collection of Proverbs) Part 1: The Prologue There are 3 difficulties with proverbs. First‚ as metaphors‚ they must be recognized and deciphered correctly. Two‚ they must be remembered and used appropriately. Three‚ one who is skilled in their use must have an APPROPRIATE proverb for nearly EVERY occasion. This last difficulty is really why the oldest members of the Ibo are considered the most
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You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. a) Paraphrase: There are two meanings to the proverb “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” One is literal and the other is metaphorical. The literal meaning is that thirsty horses often hesitate to go into rivers and creeks because of their fear of water. The horse owners would take their horse to riverbeds but the horse would be reluctant to go into the water to drink. The metaphorical meaning is that someone can
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The Declaration of Independence Rhetorical Analysis Christian Johnson / P6 PART I The Declaration of Independence is considered by many to be the finest piece of political prose ever written. It can be seen as a document in five parts: the introduction‚ the preamble‚ the denunciation of George III‚ the denunciation of the British people‚ and the conclusion. We are going to closely examine the first three as a way to understand how Jefferson’s rhetorical strategies serves the political
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of going to the Senate because she fears that Caesar’s life is in jeopardy. Decius‚ in this case Calpurnia’s adversary‚ wants to persuade Caesar that he should in fact go to the Senate where his doomed fate awaits him. Shakespeare uses many rhetorical devices in Calpurnia’s conversation and Decius’ conversation with Caesar‚ each attempting to convince Caesar to take their side. The first to try and persuade Caesar is Calphurnia‚ his wife; she begins her argument to keep Caesar home by attempting
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The song “Mad World‚” originally written and composed in F#m by the English synth-pop band Tears for Fears is an incredibly melancholy yet upbeat song. “Mad World‚” has been covered by an abundance of artists‚ although the most unusual and differing cover compared to the original is that of the version by the singer and songwriter Gary Jules. Gary Jules composed and recorded the cover‚ written in the key of Eb for the soundtrack of Donnie Darko‚ a movie where the detached sadness of the song’s lyrics
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“They don’t even know it’s Christmas” sung and performed by the members of band aid in 1984’s is about third world countries suffering from famine and continually dying‚ and the people in those counties not even knowing or caring that it is Christmas and that the greatest gift to them is life. During the song the singers used and sung lyrics such as “And there won’t be any snow in Africa‚ the greatest gift they’ll get this year is life” and “Where nothing ever grows‚ no rain or river flows”. These
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food‚ to the language‚ to the types of clothes people wore. He wrote this section to inform the people back home about how different Europe was from New York and‚ possibly‚ to gloat about his world travels. In the first paragraph Bryson uses the rhetorical technique of hyperbole while describing his backpack. He says‚ “I half expected to be asked‚ "Anything to declare? Cigarettes? Alcohol? Dead horse?" Bryson is implying that his backpack is so massive that he could fit a dead horse in it. This‚ of
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Shakespeare’s drama‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ is saturated with rhetorical strategies. Brutus‚ Cassius‚ and Antony use their words throughout different parts of the play to sway other people’s opinions. Cassius’s persuasion is so powerful it leads to the death of Julius Caesar. Brutus is left with the repercussions of the assassination and has to speak to the Romans. Brutus and Antony go back-to-back speaking to the Romans using rhetorical strategies to explain their diverse views on the event. These
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