Aneta Leja 04/13/2024 Jazz Media Assignment #6. Gilberto was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova songwriter and Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist. Stan Getz and Gilberto’s song is very smooth and romantic. The song features smooth‚ sultry vocals by Astrud Gilberto‚ accompanied by the melodic saxophone of Stan Getz. Musically‚ "The Girl from Ipanema" is characterized by its gentle bossa nova rhythm‚ characterized by syncopated guitar chords and a laid-back groove. Getz’s saxophone solo adds
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In the excerpt‚ "Self-Reliance" written by American writer‚ speaker‚ and key figure in the Transcendentalist movement Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ the ideas of intuition‚ independence‚ and inherent goodness in humans and nature are promoted. Throughout the excerpt‚ Emerson emphasizes that by being self-reliant and avoiding conformity‚ you will transform into a better version of yourself. People must follow their conscience and reject the opinions of society to reach self-actualization when an individual
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Donna Nguyen Mrs. Dotto ENG 3U1 – 01 23 February 2009 Animal Instincts William Golding‚ the author of the Lord of the Flies‚ uses three main literary devices to portray the animal that Jack‚ a once disciplined boy‚ has befallen. Using a simile at the beginning of the chapter‚ Golding forces the reader to envision Jack in such a creature-like state. “Then dog-like‚ uncomfortably on all fours yet unheeding his discomfort‚ he stole forward five yards and stopped” (Golding 48). During
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genetically modify the plants to the farmer’s needs‚ however‚ scientist have been studying how to genetically modify humans. Mario Capecchi is a scientist‚ and one of Watson’s students‚ who owns a lab that genetically enhances mice‚ with hopes to later be used on people. In his lab‚ Capecchi resynthesizes genes to
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Ancestry.com released a bone chilling 4th of July special commercial. The commercial was titled “Declaration Decadence.” In the commercial different people of various ethnicities recite parts of the Declaration of Independence. At the end of the video it’s revealed who these people are each of them descendents of someone who signed the declaration. The CMO of ancestry Vineet Mehr even stated‚ “We’re all much more similar than you think.” This powerful ad displayed a number of techniques to advocate
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Brutus and Antony each gave their own speeches at Julius Caesar’s funeral to persuade the people of Rome to make them their new leader by using many rhetorical devices. Brutus came off as a traitor of Caesar‚ claiming that they killed Julius Caesar for the sake of Rome. He tried to overthrow what had occurred by striking fear into the people’s eyes‚ stating “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men?” By letting the people of Rome envision
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Rhetorical Analysis of “Last Child in the Woods” All throughout mankind’s time here‚ nature has been our source of life. Over time‚ the things nature has to offer has only increased‚ yet society’s ability to acknowledge such has only decreased. In his piece‚ Richard Louv opens with direct quotations from various sources about advertisement and nature. Throughout this text Louv uses an anecdote‚ rhetorical questions‚ logos‚ pathos and a generous amount of sarcasm to uphold his argument on how society
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In the poem “A Poison Tree” by William Blake‚ the poet employs diction of deception‚ archetypal symbolism‚ and misleading syntax in order to convey the message that when someone subdues their anger‚ it will eventually turn into the growth of poisonous thoughts/feelings. The speaker in Blake’s poem displays their anger in the first stanza in explaining that “I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath‚ my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not‚ my wrath did grow.” This is relevant
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Wright by giving a speech about racial tensions‚ white privilege‚ race‚ and inequality in the United States. As a running candidate‚ this could have defeated Obamas whole purpose of running for President of the United States‚ but with the use of rhetorical devices and strategies‚ Obama will accomplish this goal of saving voters for the 2008 election Barack Obama‚ an Illinois senator running for the 2008 election‚ found himself in a very tight situation after his pastor made offensive remarks
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audience realize how the progression in technology has made humans even more selfish. Chaplin’s monologue has a clear pattern of rhetorical devices being used. He starts off with ethos and then moves on to powerful pathos. Chaplin‚ as the writer and actor of this speech‚ used numerous examples of rhetorical techniques. Aside from the main persuasive techniques‚ Chaplin used techniques such as repetition‚ addressing separate groups and juxtaposition. Combining this rhetoric with raw unadulterated emotion
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