ALLITERATION is the repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. If the consonants are the same but the sounds are different they do not alliterate. eg. "...the grease that kisses the onions with a hiss." from WILLIAM STREET by Kenneth Slessor ALLUSION is the reference to well-known figures and/or other texts eg. "And thrice I heard the Cock crow thinking I knew it’s meaning well." from COCK CROW by Rosemary Dobson The reference here is to the denial of Jesus after his arrest by
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The Idea of Technique tech·nique [tek-neek] 1. Method of performance; way of accomplishing. 2. Technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result. Acquiring technique is mostly a process of brain/nerve development‚ not development of finger strength. Skill is acquired in two stages: (1) discovering how the fingers‚ hands‚ arms‚ etc.‚ are to be moved‚ and (2) conditioning the brain‚ nerves‚ and muscles to execute these with ease and control. Many
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thousands of adults and children on the other side of the fence wearing the same “striped pajamas”. Following months of curiosity‚ Bruno explores his new territory‚ which involves walking along the boundaries between his home and the concentration camp‚ and comes across a boy sitting on the ground in his lined clothing and an armband featuring the Star of David. In need of company‚ he begins conferring with Shmuel‚ the boy on the other side of the fence‚ and eventually‚ plan to meet again the next day
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forces‚ and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese emperor‚ or any other foreign government‚ power or organization?” The men who answered no to these questions were called No-no boys and they were thrown into federal prison. Ichiro Yamada was one of these no-no boys. No-No Boy was written by John Okada and published in nineteen fifty-seven. It is about Japanese-Americans after world war two. Ichiro was a
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English No-No Boy To begin I really enjoyed this book‚ it was very interesting to me to read about the incredible struggle Ichiro had within himself and society. When I think of the Japanese-Americans being placed into internment camps because of Pearl Harbor I am grateful for how far our country has grown but I’m not unaware of how far we still have to go. I think back 12 years to September 11th 2001‚ when the twin towers were bombed and living in New York City‚ witnessing
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against something that is different from the norm hence; “If a man lies with a male as with a woman‚ both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them” (Leviticus 20:13). In the song “Black Room Boy” by Above and Beyond‚ it describes the isolated feelings of not being accepted by society or by family when you are truly gay‚ and the pain of trying to hide who you really are. The artist group Above and Beyond used a series of rhetorical strategies
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English Techniques Allegory Story with a double meaning: one primary (on the surface) and one secondary. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters‚ figures/ events in narrative‚ dramatic or pictorial form. Alliteration Repetition of consonants at the start of words or in a sentence or phrase. Anaphora The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Anecdote A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Illustrate
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Horror films have been around since the late 19th century to terrify audiences by engaging them with visual and auditory language such as using lighting‚ camera techniques‚ sound and music. These elements have been used effectively in the 2013 American supernatural horror film‚ The Conjuring‚ directed by an Australian director‚ James Wan. His film is based off a true story about a family with five daughters who move to a dilapidated farmhouse. As paranormal events begin to occur they contact demonologists
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Striped Hyena is a very large‚ powerful animal. Their scientific name is Hyaena hyaena. They are covered in pale tan to greyish shaggy fur. They have black stripes sliding down their fur in a vertical arrangement. The striped hyena’s face is usually dark with a black throat patch on the underside of their neck. Thick‚ erectile hair runs down the nape of its neck to its rump. Hair can be raised to make the hyena look larger. They frequently grab and shake each other by the neck in mock of fighting
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The importance of Objects throughout history and the case of the Lady in the stripped wig. In Sam Roberts "Object lessons in History" the author illustrates the importance of material culture throughout history‚ coping with the physical world to facilitate social intercourse benefiting people’s state of mind‚ emphasizing how profoundly the product of our thoughts affect our world. In the case of Tom Mueller “The Lady in the stripped wig “the author argues the illegal antiquities trade and how many
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