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    closing remarks‚ show the shift in tone from unfolding and prideful to weary and accepting‚ which transcends throughout the story. Creon’s use of literary devices effectively illustrates his tone shift between these fore-mentioned speeches‚ dramatically showing his tragic hero status. During Creon’s state of the union speech‚ he is trying to show his authority as the new King of Thebes by using an imperial and almighty tone. Syntax plays a role in creating the tone of this selection through the use

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    but how does one get these specific concepts? By timbre (tone color). Through the concepts of voice classification‚ instrument families and members‚ and ensemble type you can get a multitude of tone colors. With each tone color comes up a different idea. Timbre: otherwise known as “tone color”‚ is the quality of music that identifies a specific instruments sound. Different instruments differentiate by variety/contrast of “color. These tones can be described as mellow‚ bright‚ rustic‚ dark‚ and in

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    Matthew Arnold’s use of diction and imagery reveal the overall pessimistic tone of the poem. The use of diction brings the reader toward two separate tones‚ yet they uniquely contribute to general feeling of pessimism that Matthew Arnold portrays. In the first stanza‚ the "calm" sea brings a feeling of peacefulness. Since it is not turbulent‚ but rather serene and still‚ the calmness of the sea evokes feelings of harmony. This tone is set to show the value and possibilities of a peaceful life‚ portrayed

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    Tone The tone in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn applied through the literature of Mark Twain is introspective‚ ironic and moralistic. The author has developed a respect for his character‚ Huck‚ yet he surrounds the character with amusing and childish tones. It is rather lighthearted and entertaining to read into the thoughts of young Huckleberry as he attempts to find the moral correctness of aiding the escape of a slave. This is also accompanied with a sardonic tone that allows the audience

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    Title: Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them Apollo Casco College of DuPage Abstract This paper is a review of the book “Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them”. Discussing about the causative agents of each plague and how we increased the severity of each; Mad Cow Disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)‚ Salmonella‚ Lyme Disease‚ Hantavirus‚ and West Nile Virus. Millions of people have died

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    Original Kayak Adventures advertises in regional magazines and maintains a Web site‚ which Edie designed. Customers say that the site is attractive and informative‚ but the Caputos are not sure of its effectiveness in attracting new business. At this time‚ no other kayak rentals firms operate within 20 miles of OKA’s location. So far‚ the Caputos’ plan is working out well. OKA rents space at a nearby marina‚ where Edie runs the office and operates her Web design business. She also handles rentals

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    through a speech I gave in school. I once was given the task of choosing a history topic and giving a speech to the whole class. In the speech‚ I used information I found from books‚ the internet‚ and news articles to teach the class about The Black Plague in great detail. I even created a Prezi presentation to use as a visual aid to help clarify points in my speech. At the end‚ I was given the chance to talk one-on-one with my teacher for their feedback on how I did and receive my grade. Though I was

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    expressing herself when she is unable to speak to anyone about it. c. Tone- I feel the author’s tone towards The Color Purple is dark and gradually becomes more positive when Celie decides to change. In the beginning‚ the author expresses this depressing and dark tone by describing Celie’s experiences and her feelings of worthlessness. Nettie‚ her sister‚ is the only person she has loved and Celie believes she is dead. The tone becomes light when the author introduces Shug Avery. When Shug enters

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    something of it in your own make-up. Abstraction sometimes proves itself stronger than happiness; and then if only then‚ it has to be taken into account (89). However‚ where some saw abstraction others saw the truth. Rambert’s perspective on the plague is that‚ the plague is everyone else’s problem but his own. Rambert left his wife in Paris and the moment that they were put into quarantine he had sent her a wire (82). Rambert was under the impression that things in the town were quite temporary and that

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    technological advancement are two reasons why humanity has come so far from its origins. However‚ could one of mankind’s breakthroughs lead to its downfall? Sickness has its place in history as one of the most prolific killers of people. The Black Plague in the Middle Ages wiped out significant human populations. In the present‚ research in medicine has brought forth antibiotics – a way of stopping harmful bacteria from infecting a person. Growing concern is centered on the fear that the overuse of

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