Rhetorical Devices Style is part of classical rhetoric and a number of rhetorical devices are worth considering in any analysis of style. For the analysis of literature a knowledge of rhetorical devices is indispensable‚ since there is often a considerable density of rhetorical figures and tropes which are important generators and qualifiers of meaning and effect. This is particularly the case in poetry. Especially the analysis of the use of imagery is important for any kind of literary text. (For
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injustice done upon both sides‚ the backing of both by god‚ and the misconception that both will prevail due to their side being right and just. These differing views of injustice and justice are what cause the eventual degradation of war. (JRSOT) Tim O’Brien takes account of the injustices of war when he refers to opposing
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MEANING FROM A STYLISTIC POINT OF VIEW In stylistics meaning assumes prime importance. Because meaning is applied not only to words‚ word-combinations‚ sentences but also to the manner of expression. At certain moment meaning was excluded from observation in language science because it was considered an extra-linguistic category. The term “semantic invariant” was proposed as a substitute for meaning by R. Jakobson. The main problem of meaning which deals with is the interrelation between
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Poetic Devices and Forms Line - equates a spatial measure or words or sounds‚ a fundamental conceptual unit. Stanza - a grouping of two or more lines of a poem in terms of length‚ metrical form‚ or rhyme scheme. Figurative language - Expressions or statements that are intentionally not literally true. Metaphor - A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving deeper meaning to the second. Forms of the "to be" verb are often used; "is" or "was". All the world’s a stage And men
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Cloudstreet‚ by Tim Winton "A texts setting and structure will normally be used by writers to develop and convey its themes." The novel Cloudstreet‚ by Western Australian born novelist Tim Winton is essentially a story revolving around how two rural families have come to live together at number one Cloudstreet. This novel’s themes are about finding one’s place in the world and the search for the meaning of life. As in this instance‚ Winton has successfully used setting and structure‚ crucial
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The renderings by Burton and Haddway of 1‚001 Nights have a slight difference in their way of storytelling/use of frame narrative. Even though both versions ultimately narrate the same story‚ Burton’s version is narrated to please the English audience. His version of the Frame story emphasized racism towards black race. In contrast‚ the version of the Frame story by Haddawy was more neutral and pure. The author wrote the story to entertain a general audience. A particular race was not under attack
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Blinn College Bryan Campus Course Syllabus English 1302 Composition and Introduction to Literature Section 332‚ CRN 20939 Tuesday/Thursday 9:10-10:25 a.m.‚ Academic Building 116 Spring 2013 ------------------------------------------------- Professor Clements Office: Academic Building 247 Phone: 979.209.7358 Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-noon‚ Tuesday noon-4:00 p.m.‚ and Friday 10:00 a.m.-noon E-mail: cclements@blinn.edu -------------------------------------------------
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Rhetorical Device Definition When to use or Example Hyperbole Rhetorical exaggeration. Hyperbole is often accomplished via comparisons‚ similes‚ and metaphors. Make a point strongly. Makes the reader snap to attention and foucus. Demonstrates the difference between two things. Caution it is overused and can weaken writing if not used carefully. Do not use to avoid using actual figures or just fill up space Understatement A rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive statement is less
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Tim Berners Lee Biography: _Tim berners Lee was born on 8th June 1955 in south east London‚ England. He’s the son of Conway burners Lee and Mary Lee woods. _ He attended Sheen Mount Primary School‚ and then went on to Emanuel School in London‚ from 1969 to 1973. He studied at The Queen’s College‚ Oxford‚ from 1973 to 1976‚ where he received a first-class degree in Physics. _He accepted a fellowship at CERN in Geneva in 1980 and while at Cern he proposes a project based on hypertext and
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Born in Karrinyup‚ Western Australia‚ Tim Winton completed his high school education at Albany. Determined to be a writer from an early age‚ Winton subsequently studied creative writing at the West Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University). He became a professional writer and household name when‚ at the age of 21‚ he shared first prize in the 1981 Australian/Vogel National Literary Award for a manuscript that became An Open Swimmer (1982). Several other books followed in the 1980s
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