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    In this soliloquy from Henry VIII‚ Cardinal Wolsey reflects on his sudden court dismissal. Although he initially does not seem to care about his new lack of job‚ the speech evolves from one of defiance to one of despair as Wolsey realized the severity of the situation. Wolsey exhibits such an intense emotional reaction to his dismissal due to the internal conflicts he feels at this time. Wolsey is torn between being righteously angry and simply grieving his loss of position. The many shifts in tone

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    showing the audience what might have happened to the lovers. Also‚ a common convention of comedies is mockery‚ so the craftsmen’s play could be interpreted as a way of mocking the foolish behaviour of the four lovers. Another classic convention of comedy is forbidden love. In both ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Pyramus and Thisbe’ there

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    Brave New World Chapter 9-10 1. Rhetorical device (can use diction‚ sentence structure‚ grammar‚ etc) and/or Logical Fallacies: Identify 5 Rhetorical devices or Logical Fallacies in each chapter and discuss what effect it has on the tone‚ message‚ etc – in other words‚ what is its significance? Quote with page number Rhetorical Device/ Fallacy Effect ** This is the MOST IMPORTANT part‚ so make this really insightful** “Zip‚ and then zip; zip‚ and then zip; he was enchanted.” pg. 143 Epanalepsis

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    Henry VIII‚ the notorious King of England‚ had an exceptionally significant influence on English history. The importance of Henry’s eminent reign is typically overshadowed by his six wives‚ but to discover its true essence one must breach the barriers yielded by the many fallacies concerning his overly publicized liaisons. Although to many he is remembered solely for his hedonistic life style‚ his malicious attitudes‚ and of course his six wives‚ Henry was well-educated and an adept ruler. He exuded

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    own personal gain is very unethical. One such group‚ PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)‚ published “Animals Used for Food” in 2016 on their organizational website‚ they argue that animals are compassionate just like we are and that people need to be their heroes. PETA’s audience incorporates everyday people in a global aspect. This article combines the rhetorical appeals of ethos‚ logos and pathos. The author of this article mostly uses the emotional appeal of pathos to help persuade

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    "Oranges"‚ the author uses certain literary devices to get the poems point across better. One of these literary devices is free verse. A free verse poem is a poem that does not have a fixed line length‚ stanza form‚ rhyme scheme‚ or meter. For example in verses one through four‚ the first time I walked with a girl‚ I was twelve‚ cold‚ and weighted down with two oranges in my pocket‚ there is no fixed line length‚ stanza form‚ rhyme scheme‚ or meter. The poet used a free verse in this poem to keep it in

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    a. What were the speaker’s goals of the speech? (Recall the three main goals that we discussed in class). To pose a question for society and try to answer it in the best way he can but also in hopes for someone to find an exact answer one day‚ also to reignite the people to think more about space and future interactions with our people or other beings. b. Discuss the historical or societal context in which this speech falls. For example‚ Dr. King’s speech was delivered during a time when marginalized

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    aspect of this novel has not yet been explored- and that is what rhetorical devices were used. Rhetorical devices are often times used subtlety throughout the entirety of the novel‚ which helps move the purpose of the work along whilst keeping the reader indulged. The range of the types of devices used is broad‚ but there are some that stand out a bit more than others. In this analysis‚ only chapter 3 will be used to display the devices used. Diving right into it‚ the first strategy stands out immediately

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    Constitutional convention was about how a state can be represented in the legislature and a compromise between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan. That Federalist wanted to ratify the constitution to have a stronger central government‚ but the anti

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    In Queen Elizabeth I of England’s speech she speaks to her soldiers at Tilbury to persuade them to fight harder. Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England in 1588 during the invasion into her country by Spain after the former Catholic Mary Queen of Scots was executed by Elizabeth. After the execution‚ she wanted to remind her troops that she had faith in them and persuade them to trust her by delivering a speech to them at Tilbury. After she delivered her message to her troops‚ they showed an overwhelming

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