Rose ENGL 1302- 03 16 September 2011 Gambling With Stones It is sad that in reality and in literature‚ love and cherish thy neighbor is only a fantasy. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a prime example of violence and cruelty as a major theme. Also take note in the cruelty of the citizens by their unwillingness to stand up and oppose “The Lottery.” Then‚ in Robert Frost’s Mending Wall‚ one learns of hermetical neighbors who are obsessed with keeping a wall of privacy at their property line
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A pH meter is an electronic device used for measuring the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of a liquid (though special probes are sometimes used to measure the pH of semi-solid substances). A typical pH meter consists of a special measuring probe (a glass electrode) connected to an electronic meter that measures and displays the pH reading. A colorimeter is a device used in colorimetry. In scientific fields the word generally refers to the device that measures the absorbance of particular wavelengths
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“The original song was written by Judy Henderson and Jerry De Villiers Jr. and recorded by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers‚” (Genius Media Group 2017). This cover of the song brings a soulful‚ vibrant and tasteful vibe to the classic animated theme song “Believe in Yourself” from Arthur. The cover of the song is by Chance The Rapper and is produced by The Social Experiment‚ and Francis Farewell Starlite featuring Jessie Ware‚ Francis and The Lights‚ Eryn Allen Kane‚ The O’My’s‚ Peter Cottontale
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Exam presentation – English B What we test: your language skills your ability to understand your ability to make an analysis and interpretation your ability to relate the text to other texts In your 24 hours of preparation time you can draw in all the help you can get: Uncles‚ Internet‚ dictionaries – and the texts in the course materials The oral exam: You make a 10-minute presentation – the rest is conversation in which your teacher asks questions and supports you in clarifying points
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In literature‚ repetition is a tool used to indicate emphasis and can help determine the tone of a passage. In the beginning‚ her tone seems regretful and nostalgic‚ which is most apparently reflected in her repetition- anadiplosis- of “gone”. This repetition is effective because it emphasizes her feelings of loss towards Old Leisure. Anadiplosis is used again‚ however‚ to indicate a different tone towards contemporary leisure‚ when Elliot mentions that “Even idleness is eager now- eager for amusement”
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In the first part of the scene the author writes in a narrative and descriptive style that can be seen in the quotes used below. In addition to these writing styles‚ the author uses repetition and hypotyposis in this part. The use of repetition can be seen throughout page 240 and 241 as the author repeatedly places time stamps within the text as shown; “With 33 seconds
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the tone of her voice which calls Wall-E is different from the tone in usual. It shows the different emotion of her. Furthermore‚ Wall-E use the posture a lot in the film‚ it illustrates that Wall-E wants to hold Eve’s hand. In my opinion‚ the theme of the movie is to unveil the human destruction due to technology that been overused. In is clear
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In the novel “1984” the writer George Orwell uses rhetorical devices to build the main character’s role. Orwell throughout the novel uses multiple devices to develop Winston’s character. Although on pages 30 and 31‚ Orwell uses two rhetorical devices to develop Winston’s character‚ oxymoron and symbolism. “War is peace freedom is slavery ignorance is strength.” (Page 30) This is an oxymoron because those phrases make use of contradictory words. If you switch the phrases around‚ you will still be
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August‚ Faulkner cautiously celebrated his accomplishment with a message that will forever change the field of literature. Under his belt‚ Faulkner went on to write a vast collection of poems‚ short stories‚ and more. Throughout his speech‚ he used rhetorical devices such as tone‚ modes of persuasion and extrinsic proofs to directly convey his message‚ that of which was wildly neglected by many authors of literature until brought forward by Faulkner. His speech‚
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The poem titled “A Poison Tree” by William Blake is about how ineffective communication can affect a person. The poem starts with the speaker being able to let out his anger to his friend and was able to end it. Then the speaker was angry at his enemy but held it in and it started to grow into something poisonous. The poem is about how suppressing your emotions can cause consequences. The poem begins with the speaker explaining how he was able to stop his anger towards his friend by talking; however
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