For this poem he uses a near perfect iambic pentameter. This means each line has 10 syllables‚ which are arranged so that one unstressed syllable is followed by a stresses syllable. For example‚ the stressed syllables in this line are bold and in italic “I have been one ac-quaint-ed with the night.” The way Frost writes this is very difficult and could account for some of the strange sounding ways that he phrases his
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Literary Elements Plot Plot is the sequence of related events in a work of literature. It may be simple or complex‚ and it includes what characters do‚ think‚ and say. The word first used by Aristotle for plot in Poetics was mythos (origin of the word myth). According to Aristotle‚ plot was the "soul of tragedy": its "first principle." The general structure of plot is as follows: Exposition: gives information about settings and characters Conflict: struggle between characters or forces
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"to be" verb are used‚ such as "is" or "was"‚ to make the comparison. “Love is a rose/but you’d better not pick it/it only grows when it’s on the vine.” Neil Young‚ “Love is a Rose” Meter - The recurrence of a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables. “I let my neighbor know beyond the hill.” [iambic pentameter] Frost‚ “Mending Wall” Mood – The feeling created by a literary work. “Ah‚ distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate
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’musicians attending’ obviously this means there is music playing while Duke Orsino expresses his love for Olivia in iambic pentameter or blank verse such as ’if music be the food of love play on...’. This technique is when an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. In the film‚ Orsino is
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Dialects SOUTHERN ACCENTS - COMMON FEATURES I • “Southern Drawl”: – “easy to recognize‚ but difficult to describe satisfyingly” (Wells) – relatively greater length in stressed accented syllables as compared to unstressed – lots of diphthongizations • lax vowels – Southern Breaking: strong Breaking effect for / æ/ esp. in stressed monosyllables: “hill” as [hi ] or even [hij ]‚ “bed” [bej d]‚ “bad” [bæ j d] • if
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Critical Vocabulary Builder A Abjure – To renounce or retract esp formally or under oath‚ or solemnly. Abduration – The act of renouncing. Ablation – The surgical removal of an organ‚ structure‚ or part. Ablate. Ablution - The ritual washing of a priest’s hands. Abnegate (abnegation) – To deny to oneself; renounce privileges‚ pleasure‚ etc. Abstergent – Of cleaning or scouring Abstruse – Not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric. Acalculia – psycol. An inability to make simple
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INTRODUCTION Pronunciation is an essential part of language. According to Fries (1945)‚ the main problem in learning a new language is not the vocabulary but it is instead the mastery of the sound system‚ which is to understand the stream of speech and to hear distinctive sound features. Pronunciation is important to avoid misunderstandings when communicating. It is seen as a prerequisite for the development of speaking skill (Celce-Murcia & Goodwin‚ 1991). Pronunciation‚ according to Microsoft
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essential to be rested (sleep affects performance) and to sit comfortably. A change of scenery stimulates the brain and helps creative thinking. 2) To be hydrated‚ drinking water helps the electrical connections of the brain. 3) To be unstressed. When stressed the brain only concentrates on ‘escape’ not on tasks in hand. 4) To enjoy. 5) To learn to see something several times‚ little and often works better than trying to understand something in one sitting. Cottrell points out that effective
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would sacrifice everything in her life in order to preserve the love she shares with her significant other. 2. This poem is a sonnet which means it contains fourteen lines. It is written in iambic pentameter which includes five sets of unstressed and stressed syllable lines. Sonnets include three quatrains (four lines) and one couplet (two lines) that all have an independent idea. It can also be considered a lyric poem because it expresses emotional feelings or thoughts from the persona’s perspective
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The poem has a rhyme of ABAB CDCD etc‚ however most of them are slant rhymes so they don’t necessarily have the same ending (ex; dizzy and easy). In addition the poem is also in iambic trimeter‚ meaning that there are 3 stressed syllables in each line which is in front of an unstressed syllable‚ but this is ironic because a waltz has three beats and the poem’s name is My Papa’s Waltz.
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