IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Set in front of the conservative backdrop of 1960’s Hong Kong‚ Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love tells the intimate tale of two people who‚ by fate‚ seem to land themselves in each other’s company due to the common bond of the absence of their spouses. The plot of the film is by no means anything original‚ but it is deeply accentuated by the style in which the film is shot. With unconventional camera angles‚ an inconsistent musical score‚ and deep‚ luscious colors‚ In the
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diction and imagery‚ Paulo Coelho exhibits his purpose in writing the Alchemist and supplies an ambience in which the readers are prompted to learn and evaluate their own relationships‚ dreams‚ feel hope and ambition. Since the novel has a very serene tone‚ Coelho uses dictation to add interest to the novel. When a reader can visualize a situation‚ they can more easily relate to it by connecting memories that they have to those Santiago is experiencing in the novel. Coelho uses concrete dictation by
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As humans‚ we often think about power‚ but never think about how lonely you will be with it. The poem Ozymandias‚ written by Percy Shelley‚ is a poem about political power. Shelly uses a mocking tone to describe the desire of achievement of morality while criticizing the arrogance of Ozymandias for wanting dominance and demand praise. The setting is complex in this poem; despite that‚ there is a two people point of view illustrated in the situation. The traveler describes an antique land while Ozymandias
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Essay: Diction and Tone in Poetry In the field of literature‚ authors use various forms of writing techniques to create diction and tone. One way that the author‚ Andrew Marvel‚ of “To His Coy Mistress” uses a unique way of diction to portray several styles of tone‚ in which they shift from one another‚ through stanza to stanza. His diction creates a variety of literary styles that most authors use as a way of conveying a personal message. This diction creates a multitude of imagery that the reader
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Running head: EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND MOOD 8 Extreme Temperatures Affect Our Mood Oualidslim Gharbi Community College of Aurora Extreme Temperatures Affect Our Mood The weather controls every aspect of our daily lives. It influences our choices and decisions on what to wear‚ what to eat‚ and what kind of activities we should do. Ancient civilizations feared and respected the power of the weather. They created and worshiped different weather gods. During extreme weather conditions such as during
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have happened anywhere‚ any time‚ and to any one. Throughout this poem the traveler‚ as well as the speaker are kept anonymous because Shelly’s goal is to keep the focus on the main subject‚ which is Ozymandias himself. The statue of king ozymandias wears an expression of hauteur‚ contempt‚ arrogance‚ and cruel confidence even to this days. The vast ness of the boundless desert‚which surround the ruins of the statue. Though this statue was half buried on the sands‚ face was broken but it had a sign
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writers establish mood. To truly understand a literary work‚ it is important to identify the overall atmosphere and mood of the text. Mood‚ the emotional perspective of the reader in a piece of literature‚ is so critical to the understanding of any work because mood evokes a certain feeling from the reader that the author wants the reader to feel. Mood provides an example of what the author wants the reader to take away from the piece of literature that he or she wrote. The purpose of mood is evident in
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Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Richard‚ Jr. narrated an episode in his life in his book‚ ‘Two Years Before the Mask’‚ which depicted the reality of the life of a common sea man. The book showed realistic descriptions of abuses undergone by his fellow sailors which made it an American Classic. The book is a nonfiction narrative that gives readers adventurers journey at sea with clear descriptions of the landscape and strong desires by the author to heal himself by spending his time with
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Ready-to-wear or Pret-a-porter is the fashion design term for clothing marketed in a finished condition‚ in standard clothing sizes. Some fashion houses or fashion designers create ready-to-wear lines that are mass-produced and industrially manufactured. Others offer lines that are still very exclusive and produced only in limited numbers and only for a limited time. In contrast to haute couture‚ these lines are never one of a kind. High-end ready-to-wear lines are sometimes based upon a famous gown
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Writing) Mood Food Just the thought of food makes people happy. This is not so uncommon‚ since we depend on food for many reasons other than hunger. When we feel lonely and sad some people indulge in eating. Also when we are happy we celebrate by treating ourselves to a favourite meal or snack. Food is responsible for the production of mood enhancing chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. The neurotransmitters that are most sensitive to diet and influential in affecting mood are serotonin
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