Beware: The Wrath of Alexia Monica Ring Trust me when I say that you don’t have to understand Spanish to be frightened by the ghost Alexia. Alexia‚ written and directed by Andrés Borghi‚ is a short horror film about Franco’s ex-girlfriend coming back from the dead to stop him from moving on. The best way to describe this short film is The Ring meets Unfriended. Although this short film can be viewed as a combination of the two feature length films‚ it has many elements that contribute to the
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uses the phrases‚ “drinking of healths‚ shaking of hands‚ and even joining of hands‚” instead of using‚ ‘doing cheers‚ hand shaking‚ and joining hands.’ This syntax does not call attention to itself‚ but is important because it explains Dickens’ diction. Charles Dickens chooses to include this passage about the wine spilling in the street so he can use the poor townspeople to foreshadow the conflict of the French Revolution. He first demonstrates this when he has all the poor people unite and gather
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In the short story "The Black Cat"‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses gruesome detail and diction to establish his rule of one effect and the death of one major character. One of Poe’s rules for 19th Century Poetry is that writing should exhibit one effect or one purpose‚ which is to scare the reader. Poe uses diction and detail to put disturbing images into people’s head. In "The Black Cat" the narrator declines from sanity to madness. Poe uses detail to set up the situation where the narrator goes insane.
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issues which had arisen in Irish society. In order to persuade the Irish government to right the social and economic wrongs that were afflicting Irish society‚ Swift used numerical values‚ inflicted guilt upon his audience‚ and included dehumanizing diction. Swift’s use of numerical values in his pamphlet assists him in effectively conveying his purpose to his audience by making his argument logically appealing. In a written work that is obviously very sarcastic‚ the inclusion of numbers makes
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The two complementary tones in of innocence and sin in “The Prison Door” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are reflected in the author’s use of diction and imagery. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many descriptive words. The author showcases the tone of innocence by using words such as “sweet” and “virtue.” The definition of sweet is delightful and pleasing. The word virtue relates to Christianity. It means behavior that shows high moral standards. This gives almost a welcoming effect to an otherwise gloomy prison
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David Mitchell January 16th 2013 World Civilization’s 1 Odyssey Essay When a character in the Odyssey chooses to go against the gods‚ he will face the wrath of the immortals following his decision. The power of the gods is shown through their ability to bring pain and suffering to mortals. Characters throughout the Odyssey go against the gods‚ but are punished to show their weakness in the face of the immortals. When Odysseus arrived on the island of the Phaeacians‚ they provided him with the
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In detail‚ describe all the family relationships in the Grape Household. (i.e. Gilbert and his mother‚ Gilbert and his sisters‚ Arnie and Gilbert‚ Arnie and his sisters‚ etc.) What role do each of them play in the household? How do they treat one another? Why do they behave the way they do? The relationship between Gilbert and his mother is rocky. Although they both love and care for one another‚ Gilbert’s mother expects a lot from him. Gilbert has accepted the fact that he is now the man of the
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the past. Once they reunite‚ he seems unsatisfied with Daisy because of this huge dream and t seemed like Daisy could not fulfill it. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy’s cousin and also the narrator‚ was in a way‚ was Gatsby’s guardian. Fitzgerald uses‚ simile‚ diction‚ imagery and paradox to express the guardian-like behavior Nick shows towards Gatsby. After the death of the Great Gatsby‚ Nick mentions that “He had come a long way to this blue lawn‚ and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly
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THE ‘PREFACE’ TO LYRICAL BALLADS AADED TO THE SECOND EDITION OF LB IN 1800 IN PUTS FORWARD WORDSWORTH’S THEORY OF POETIC DICTION Wordsworth’s purpose‚ as he tells in the Preface was‚ “to choose incidents and situations from common life”‚ and quite naturally‚ he also intended to use‚ “a selection of language‚ really used by men”. He was to deal with humble and rustic life and so he should also use the language of the rustics‚ farmers‚ shepherds who were to be the subjects of his poetry. The language
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"I’m Nobody! Who are you?" is a case of one of Dickinson’s all the more interesting sonnets‚ yet the comic drama is not just for delight. Or maybe‚ it contains a gnawing parody of people in general circle‚ both of the general population figures who have the advantage of it‚ and of the masses who license them to. Dickinson’s light tone‚ silly voice‚ and welcome to the peruser to be on her side‚ nonetheless‚ keep the sharp edge of the parody from cutting too stingingly. This sonnet derides the claims
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