How does Obama use rhetorical devices in his speech effectively to engage his audience? Throughout Obama’s speech he uses many different examples of rhetorical devices such as alliteration‚ personification‚ triad‚ allusion and an inclusive pronoun. Alliteration is used effectively in Obama’s speech. An example would be “depths of despair to the greatest heights of hope”. The fact that he goes from the worst to the best corrects the listener’s minds and provides an insight into just how good things
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Cautious‚ cunning‚ and crafty are what describes Antony as a person when he gives his motivating and memorable speech about Caesar. Julius Caesar was just murdered by the conspirators and Antony finds out about it. Part of the conspirators also wants to kill Antony‚ but Brutus thinks they will be “butchers” (Shakespeare III.i.166). During Caesar’s funeral Antony avenges his friend’s death. With great patience and inspiring words‚ Antony turns the crowd against Brutus‚ even though he pretends to be
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2013 Essay 1 Shakespeare Dramatic Plays William Shakespeare was a great writer and is still famous today for his amazing plays. Some of his plays are "Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello." One thing that made his plays so famous is that the characters had real problems. His plays were very dramatic and tragic. He didn ’t only write plays but he also wrote poems. Although Shakespeare died a long time ago‚ his plays and poems were so great that they are still famous today. Shakespeare knew how to
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and UDI UDI PLAYS) S- You were looking good from far but now… you’re far from looking good. Aman – Hey IM HERE! S- Oh! Uh‚ so who’s she?? Aman – I don’t know? S- I think you should leave (to Vikram) coz the show must go on. Aman – Bye? (Vikram leaves) S- So Dear Audience‚ are you ready for another show? Here we have the students of Harvest who will perform a drama on Troublemakers. Yes behold! as they present a play that will take you to the world of teenagers! -English Play- A- Sunny
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Sonnet 129 is an interesting poem in Shakespeare’s set of sonnets‚ supposedly‚ addressed to his dark mistress. This sonnet is full figurative language and other poetic devices that let the reader know exactly how the poet feels about the emotions and dangers associated with lust. He also uses interesting punctuation choices that create the flow and tone of the poem. As the readers‚ we do not know who this poem is addressed to due to the lack of thou‚ he‚ or she in the poem. It does seem to be describing
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one of his most famous sonnets to conquer the subject of love. While there is much debate concerning the tone of this sonnet‚ Shakespeare’s words speak of transcendent love not very commonly considered in popular poetry at the time. He used the Petrarchan sonnet style in Old English popular around the time but certainly added a new twist of his own genius. In theme Shakespeare had unique perceptions and experiences in his portrayal of love. The introduction of a young boy as the object of his affections
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How does Shakespeare use the pairs of lovers to explore the themes of love in ‘Much A do About Nothing’? Love is an essential theme in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Through comic scenes Shakespeare uses characters to explore his idea on love and marriage‚ using relationships to show the trial of love. In the play Shakespeare portrays Benedick and Beatrice as critics of love‚ whilst Claudio and Hero as depicted as conventional lovers. Beatrice is a very confident‚ out-spoken and critical
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William Shakespeare has been‚ and continues to be‚ one of the most famous writers of all time. His writings‚ specifically playwrights‚ include varieties of different writing techniques that never fail to capture the attention of audiences of all ages. One of his most famous tragedies – Macbeth – is certainly no disappointment. Though Macbeth is one of his shortest tragedies‚ Shakespeare takes the elements of madness‚ evilness‚ and jealousness and wraps them up into a timeless tale chock full of literary
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in Play Isabel Allende‚ a contemporary writer‚ stated “what [she] fear[s] most is power with impunity. [She] fear[s] abuse of power and the power to abuse.” (Tales of Passion‚ IsabelAllende.com) I understand her fear as throughout the plays and articles we have read‚ there was a pattern of abuse of power with those whom had it. When someone (or an entity) is given unlimited power‚ is he asked to sign that he will use abuse that power and disregard what’s right? With the help of four plays/essays/articles
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payments‚ and references to Shakespeare and his works in printed and hand-written texts.[1][2] The bare historical record documents that Shakespeare was baptised 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire‚ England‚ in theHoly Trinity Church‚ at age 18 married Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children‚ was an actor‚ playwright and theatre entrepreneur in London‚ owned property in both Stratford and London‚ and died 23 April 1616 at the age of 52. Because of his social status
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