1. Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound. is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. For example‚ “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-short” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases. In the former‚ all the words start with the “s” sound‚ while in the later‚ the “p’s” take precedence. Aside from tongue twisters‚ alliteration
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FIGURES OF SPEECH Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or‚ to put it another way‚ an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object‚ person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text. An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease‚ but by using expressions that are usually
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Types of Figure of speech 1. Simile Is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things‚ often introduced with the word "like" or "as". 2. Metaphor Is a figure of speech concisely comparing two things‚ saying that one is the other. 3. Personification Is an ontological metaphor in which a thing or abstraction is represented as a person. A description of an inanimate object as being a living person or animal as in. An outstanding example of a quality or idea. 4. Trope
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Informative Speech Outline Date: October 11‚ 2012 Topic reviewed: _____ Topic: Japanese internment camps Purpose: To remind people of a historic event Specific purpose: To inform people on Japanese interment camps Thesis: Introduction: I. Attention: What if you had to be taken from your home and had only given the chance to grab what you could carry. II. Thesis statement: This is important to you to know what came about the U.S. to intern Japanese
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Informative and Persuasive Speech Assignments for English 230 General information for both speeches: speakers must provide outlines for speeches speeches must be 5-7 minutes long speeches must include a PowerPoint presentation speeches must be recorded using iConnect Present outlines and speeches must be submitted to their respective drop boxes as follows: (1) Informative Outline--Sunday‚ end of Week 4‚ 11:59 P.M. (MT) (2) Informative Speech—Sunday‚ end of Week 5‚ 11:59 P.M.
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Essay: Parts of Speech The term “word” is part of everyone’s vocabulary. Words are often viewed as units of meaning‚ such as when someone shouts “Fire!”‚ or as units of sentence structure‚ for instance when one is analyzing a sentence comprised of more than one word. Traditionally‚ these building blocks of language have been categorized under the label “parts of speech”. Members of the Indo-European group of languages have been analyzed in terms of parts of speech categories since classical antiquity
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The title of the speech is‚ “The surprising habits of an original thinker.” The speech was 15:25 minutes long and given by Adam Grant. Grant is an author and a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for five straight years‚ has been recognized as one of the world’s 25 most influential management thinkers and Fortunes 40 under 40. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan‚ and his B.A.
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A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity
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Bibiana Tita October 21‚ 2014 English 124 Outline for Speech to Inform Stroke Introduction Attention Getter: John Tyler‚ Millard Fillmore‚ John Quincy‚ Andrew Johnson‚ Chester Arthur‚ Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford are all formal presidents of the United States who had suffered from Stroke. Credibility: My 29 years old sister suffered from a stroke 2 years ago. I was her primary care taker and majority of information used for her treatment came from Mayo Clinic. Benefits: Early action can
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The speaker for the speech entitled Bursting the Antibacterial Bubble use very clear and vivid language. A couple of examples from the text include: “Today millions of Americans are trying to build a bubble around themselves and their families to keep out germs. The bubble is not made of plastic‚ however‚ but of billions of dollars worth of antibacterial hand wipes‚ tissues‚ soaps‚ and sponges.” The language included in this speech tends to be very clear cut and supported with numerous facts
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