eye contact between Mary and the Child‚ with the lamb also directly looking at Mary‚ while St. Anne’s gaze is set upon the entire interaction. The way the composition unfolds creates a mothering and loving environment that is complemented by the stylistic components of the painting. The use of sfumato is a method in which the artist softens the outlines of figures and mutes the colors‚ and is one of Leonardo’s breakthrough methods. This fog-like component adds a more gentle aspect to the facial expressions
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conclusion of a valuable realization. In order to accompany the author’s elaboration of a significant epiphany‚ she shifts from a personal narrative to an interpretation of a learned lesson. Throughout the passage‚ the author incorporates multiple stylistic/literary devices to effectively convey her purpose. First and foremost‚ the author begins with an introduction that establishes the dejected tone of her personal experience of failure and rejection. The reader is first introduced to the image of
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by some linguists (Jacobson‚ Riffaterre) as the basic principle of a stylistic function. Defeated expectancy (this term belongs to R. Jacobson) or deviation is one of the basic types of foregrounding; it undoubtedly violates definite‚ established order of semantic space of the literary text‚ so it violates the information that was laid in the text in advance by the author and it can be represented through various stylistic devices. The linear organization of the text mentally prepares
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‚The Happy Man’ The story I’m going to analyze is entitled ‘The happy man’ and it was written by Somerset Maugham‚ a well-known English writer. He was born on 25 of January in 1874‚ he was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was one of the most popular authors of his era. Now‚ I’d like to give the summary of the story. At the beginning of the story the author tells us that the narrator didn’t like to give advices. The narrator thought about life and showed his attitude
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In this essay I will be discussing French artist Jules Cheret’s art work: La Loie Fuller (1893‚ figure 2.3) and American artist Will H. Bradley’s art work: The Chap Book‚ Thanksgiving no. (1895‚ figure 2.24) in a compare and contrast exercise‚ looking at both the similarities but also what makes these two works very different. The art works are both dated by the end of the nineteenth century. Around the same time‚ the Industrial Revolution brought a huge boost productivity‚ but also changed the social
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the poem is that the pursuit of power and glory for one’s own sake is an unworthy ambition. As history takes its course their legacy will be forgotten and their laws will be overruled. This is greatly reflected by the form of the poem and the many stylistic elements that Shelley uses throughout the piece. Three elements that help convey the message of the poem are rhyme scheme‚ metaphor‚ and speaker. The rhyme scheme
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Who was Miss Mebbin? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide? How did she behave during the tiger shooting? Miss Mebbin was a paid companion. Mrs. Packletide had acquired her so that she could witness the shooting of the tiger. She was very materialistic. She didn’t want to do more than she was paid for. In fact she also instigated Mrs. Packletide not to pay for the goat if the tiger did not eat it. She was not at all devoted to Mrs. Packletide. She was there only for the money. Mrs. Packletide
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SSG McBride served with distinction and professionalism as a Drill Sergeant in Company A‚ 1-48th Infantry Regiment‚ Company B‚ 2-10th Infantry Regiment and Company A‚ 43d AG Battalion. He consistently exceeded standards while transforming the nation’s young men and women into well disciplined and motivated Soldiers. SSG McBride regularly set high standards within his unit‚ providing sound leadership and guidance to not only the Soldiers but his peers as well. He clearly proved himself to be a dedicated
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Summary of PGA History The origin of The PGA of America can be traced to Jan. 17‚ 1916‚ when a group of New York-area golf professionals‚ accompanied by several prominent amateur golfers‚ attended a luncheon at the Taplow Club in New York City. The host was department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker. Among those in attendance were prominent golfers Walter Hagen and Francis Ouimet‚ and acclaimed golf course designer‚ A.W. Tillinghast. Charles Campbell Worthington‚ a businessman and owner of the Worthington
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Стилистический анализ текста: F. Scott Fitzgerald ”The Diamond as Big as Ritz” The text under stylistic analysis is taken from the book “The diamond as Big As Ritz” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It deals with feelings and emotions of author and written in the style of fiction. This story is told by author. This part of a story is about a well-known problem - leaving home for studying. The text consists of three parts. First is exposition. Here we see the describing of patriarchal American
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