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    All men are equal Oh‚ how they pound away At UNDERWORDS and ALLIWETTIS Without a stop. FACIT cry I!! The Typewriter Revolution written by D.J. Enright in 1920 shows one perspective on how the typewriter was received when it made its debut. The poem’s wit and applicability to the seemingly unstoppable downward spiral of our language is entertaining. It is a very witty poem and many interpretations can be drawn for the meaning of this poem. In my opinion‚ Enright wrote this poem as a sort of joke about how we all abbreviate and the

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    and wondrous use of puns‚ paradoxes and employs cunning logical propositions; Metaphysical poem is brief but intense and embodies a style that is energetic and vigorous. A metaphysical poem is an expanded epigram‚ characterized by the striking use of wit and irony. Metaphysical poetry demands concentration. Moreover a metaphysical conceit makes the poetry more vibrant and notable. It is largely used to make a comparison of cleverness and justice and its invention is often more impressive than its justness

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    “Pumped Up Kicks” – Foster the People Historical/Biographical Analysis “Pumped Up Kicks” is a song by Foster the People that is very well known for its dark‚ yet meaningful‚ lyrics. The lyrics refer to an isolated‚ psychotic child who wants to shoot “all the other kids with the pumped up kicks” in his life. Mark Foster‚ lead singer of Foster the People‚ has written this song to bring attention to the increase in gun violence among youth‚ which is caused by‚ he claims‚ "lack of family‚ lack of love

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    fact‚ it catches the interest of the reader at once. The poem is like a necklace‚ beaded with beautiful and grand images like‚ ‘What merchant’s ships have my sighs drowned?’‚ ‘And we in us find the eagle and the dove’‚ ‘The phoenix riddle hath more wit’‚ ‘The greatest ashes‚ as half-acre tombs’‚ etc. These are not empty expressions as every word in the poem is linked with the central theme - love. If we randomly pick one word from each stanza it will still prove to be in deep relation with the

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    Kiss Me‚ Kate Another Op’nin’‚ Another Show! Kiss Me‚ Kate is not just another show. It is definitely a Broadway musical and a show that has remained an audience favorite since it’s opening in 1948. Kiss Me‚ Kate is a musical comedy with wit‚ with style‚ with humor‚ with exuberance‚ which simply aims to entertain. It’s cleverly crafted story‚ ingenious writing and unforgettable music and lyrics‚ make for a rich and fascinating musical for all ages. The eternal tug-of-war between the sexes is perfectly

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    Twelfth Night Comedy in Other Writings While Great Expectations and Gulliver’s Travels were not written as comedy‚ humor is seen in them. The comedy in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night can be related to the comedy in those writings‚ although Shakespeare used a variety of comedic techniques‚ not used in either Great Expectations or Gulliver’s Travels. The comedy in Twelfth Night varies greatly from the comedy in Great Expectations and Gulliver’s Travels at times. Irony is a common comedic element seen

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    the iron‚ yanked the plug from the wall and tossed it at her husband‚ John Anthony‚ who jumped out the way. The hit to the wall caused the eleven by fourteen size framed portrait of her great aunts to shake‚ leaving it cricket. “You bea’not hit me wit’ that iron‚ Nellie.” “Um tired of you‚ John Anthony.

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    O. Henry Unpredictability is a coveted aspect in any author’s work. No matter how action-packed or descriptive a writer is‚ without a touch of surprise‚ his work is useless. This was no problem for O. Henry. The famous short story author’s intimate relationship with erratic plot twists came from the roller coaster of a life he led. His twist endings combined in his stories with clever‚ lighthearted irony that brought humor to otherwise not as humorous topics. This sense of humor was ever constant

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    A. (2012). Introduction to Marketing: Theory and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Stonehouse‚ G.‚ Campbell‚ D.‚ Hamill‚ J.‚ & Purdie‚ T. (2004). Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management. West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. Wit‚ B. D.‚ & Meyer‚ R. (2010). Strategy: Process‚ Content‚ Context. United Kingdom: South Western Cengage Learning.

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    2000. This book is the first of the ongoing shopaholic fiction series. Sophie Kinsella also writes under a different name and has numerous other award winning books. The book revolves around the dangers of addiction to shopping. She tackles them with wit and humor. Summary: The main character is Rebecca Bloomwood. She works as a financial journalist for the magazine “Successful Saving”. She is bored of her job and wants to do something new. Through her column she helps people handle their money.

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