Identifying language techniques Composers use various language techniques or features to make their texts more interesting and engaging to the responder. Some language techniques used by Stephen Herrick in The Simple Gift are: • simile: comparing one thing with another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ • metaphor: a comparison where one thing is said to be another • colloquial language: everyday speech characterised by informal language and shortened words (g’day‚ can’t) • direct
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Simple Sentences 1. At the five year old’s’ first‚ chaotic soccer practice‚ the unnamed team’s confluence of kooky ideas led to the team name of “Shining Star Frogs”. Metacognition: For this sentence‚ the use of a prepositional phrase establishes context for the sentence in that it shows why the team is gathered. With the addition of the adjective “unnamed”‚ the need for collecting team name ideas is further exemplified. The greek affix con allows for better understanding of the word because con
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Where as the active transport requires energy from the molecule to be moved. oFacilitated diffusion can only move in one direction from high concentration to low concentration‚ which is with the gradient. Where the active transport can move from both low concentrations to high concentrations‚ therefore it can move against the gradient where as the facilitated diffusion can not. The process of active transportation is when a molecule work together with the active side of a protein
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Essay – Simple Living Give an outline of the attitudes to ‘’Simple Living’’ presented in texts 1‚ 2 and 3. Text 1 The first perspective on the concept ‘’Living Simple’’ is from author Elizabeth Scott‚ ‘’Simple Living‚ Recession-Style’’‚ an article from the website About.com‚ March 20‚ 2009. “The idea was to pare down and get rid of all the extra "stuff that we think we need‚ but don’t: extra belongings that clutter our homes‚ extra activities that pack our schedules to the hilt‚ extra food that
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“Alcoholism is a secret destroyer of Australian homes‚” this statement is shown in the text The Simple Gift. Many characters are affected by alcoholism in the text The Simple Gift. This essay will be about‚ how characters were affected by alcohol‚ why Old Bill drank so much and uniting three characters together. Alcohol affected many characters in The Simple Gift. Alcohol affected Old Bill‚ Billy’s father drank so much that it affected him and Billy. Billy’s father ended up being lonely and had
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Case Study: Siemen’s simple structure—not Question one: When the manager is tring to restructured company have to consider not just the results are beneficial to the company‚ but also take into account the employee can accept such adjustment‚ as a part of the company‚ they also have to face these changes‚ if employees cannot adapt to these changes‚ then the program will also make the company’s working efficiency low. Question two: In this case we can see‚ the new structure of Kleinfeld reduces
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different models. The manufacturer has determined that men value a simple microwave at $70 and one with auto-defrost at $80 while women value a simple microwave at $80 and one with auto-defrost at $150. If there is an equal number of men and women‚ what pricing strategy will yield the greatest revenue? What if women compromise the bulk of microwave shoppers? With an equal number of men and women shoppers we should charge $70 for the simple microwave and $139 for the microwave with auto-defrost. This
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build machines that make our lives easier. The machines they build today started off with the basics‚ which are known as Simple Machines. Simple Machines are defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage to multiply force. These machines have either few or no moving parts‚ and use energy to work. This term is usually referred to the six classical simple machines; lever‚ wheel and axle‚ pulley‚ inclined plane‚ a wedge and a screw. They make work easier for us by allowing us
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of Belonging to others and place shapes our position in society through relationship and place * * alienation from place (the school) leads to a negative sense of self – shown through down cast heads etc * * Idea in text In ‘The Simple Gift’ and sense of belonging for Billy and Caitlin is found through their relationship (1st person narrative we learn of the significance of their belonging) Caitlin finds acceptance which she didn’t have with her family while Billy finds friendship
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Response to ‘The Simple Gift’ By Steven Herrick The simple gift by Steven Herrick incorporates many of the key aspects that are related to belonging‚ and the negative effects of not belonging. His text demonstrates the simple passions of human nature and delves into the concepts of caring‚ simple kindness and a willingness to look past the exterior and accept a person for who they are. This idea of acceptance is shown clearly in Billy Luckett’s treatment of Old Bill‚ the homeless man who lives close
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