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    The words I’ve found that are significant to the plot‚ character‚ setting‚ and theme‚ and decoded are; marauding‚ pandemonium‚ forlorn‚ improbability‚ and crystalline. I came across the word “marauding” in page 119 and the meaning it is going about in search of things to steal or people to attack. In this case the hyena was one of the characters in this story who’ve ended up marauding‚ it did not attack Pi or steal anything from him‚ but it did attack and kill its fellow boat mates one by one starting

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    The best way to live is to remember that you’ll die. The CEO and founder of Apple and Pixar‚ Steve Jobs presents his speech‚ about finding and doing what you love‚ to the Stanford graduating class of 2005. Job’s purpose in his commencement speech was to convince and encourage the graduates to follow their heart in their pursuit of happiness‚ no matter what obstacles get in their way. Throughout his speech he adopted a serious tone as he convinced them to “…find what you love…” (4)‚ through anecdotes

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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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    Letter From Birmingham Jail In King’s essay‚ "Letter From Birmingham Jail"‚ King brilliantly employs the use of several rhetorical strategies that are pivotal in successfully influencing critics of his philosophical views on civil disobedience. King’s eloquent appeal to the logical‚ emotional‚ and most notably‚ moral and spiritual side of his audience‚ serves to make "Letter From Birmingham Jail" one of the most moving and persuasive literary pieces of the 20th century. In Birmingham

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    Martin Luther King uses a plethora of rhetorical devices and strategies throughout his speech about freedom‚ often tying in certain opinions or emotions to them. Three specific strategies he uses are‚ his diction‚ his use of metaphors and devices which cast freedom into a good light‚ and his use of metaphors and rhetorical devices tying dark things to oppression‚ thus portraying the current lack of freedoms and liberties in a decidedly bad light.   Martin Luther King uses fairly simple vocabulary

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    In the campaign speech for Charles Foster; the speaker presents strong‚ sound‚ effective arguments and counterarguments‚ with the use of rhetoric devices and fallacy‚ to help get his point across more effectively. The speaker stated his arguments clearly and backed them up with strong‚ sound evidence. In the speakers counterarguments’‚ the speaker addressed‚ what he believed the audience might say or question‚ in a productive manner. The speaker was biased through out his speech. Examples of

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    In George W. Bush’s Columbia Speech the speaker uses tone and a pathos appeal to accomplish in soothing the country after a terrible accident. The president’s tone throughout his speech is very somber and very sad for the majority of the speech. “Our entire nation grieves with you. And those you loved will have the respect and gratitude of this country.” He is very sad that the astronauts on the Columbia died. The president also appeals the nation’s pathos ideals by taking verses out of the bible

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    ‘’I HAVE A DREAM’’ ‘’With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together‚ to pray together‚ to struggle together‚ to go to jail together‚ to stand up for freedom together‚ knowing that we will be free one day‚’’ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. This quote is important because it summarizes his vision of a nation where every citizen has an equal chance to succeed. Martin Luther King’s

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    King’s use of rhetorical tools helps him convince the clergymen to take a second look at how African Americans are being treated. King utilizes emotive language to target his audience’s emotions. For example‚ he states‚ “if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro” (3). He then goes on to give more examples‚ including‚ “I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry and violent dogs literally biting six unarmed‚ nonviolent

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    How can the use of rhetorical devices enhance a speech? By Samantha Birch The strength and passion that are behind words are often formed through rhetorical devices‚ which have the ability to enhance a speech‚ and demand attention from the audience by persuading them. However‚ it is also through the use of speech elements that have assisted the creation of distinctive voices of significant individuals in today’s society and throughout history. The use of Ethos (credibility)‚ Pathos (emotional)‚

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