Inaugural Address by Thomas Jefferson: Evidence: Speaker: Thomas Jefferson “Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country‚ I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens” Occasion: Inauguration Speech “Friends and FELLOW CITIZENS” Audience: Common People “About to enter‚ fellow-citizens‚ on the exercise of duties which comprehend everything dear and valuable to you” Purpose: To inform citizens on what he will be establishing during his presidency
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In her poem “Anaphora” she writes‚ “Each day with so much ceremony begins‚ with birds‚ with bells‚ with whistles from a factory” (1-3). An everyday image is described to create the in-depth sounds of bells and whistles from factories. This explanation of what she hears
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contains a different perspective on life from others‚ which is exhibited in the first lines of his poem‚ “From childhood’s hour I have not been‚ As others were‚ I have not seen as others saw‚ I could not bring my passions from a common spring.” Anaphora is used in these first lines to emphasize the meaning of his lack of childhood. Ever since Poe was young he felt that he never completely fit in with the rest of the world and in his opinion this impacted his life and interests. He was able to recognize
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Amaial Mullick Mrs. Pelosi AP Language March 14 2015 Civil Disobedience The views on the prose of civil disobedience are ones subject to skepticism and judgment. Thoreau displays a sense of anti-authority encouraging readers to discern their responsibility by refusing to support injustice within the government as well as uphold their own rights as the public. Thoreau attempts to persuade the reader to consciously observe the governments that suppress them‚ as well as respect the rights of those
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The Scarlet Letter: Glossary Term Assessment Short Entries 1. Personification: When an inanimate object is abstractly given human qualities. Example: "The soul beheld it’s features in the mirror of the passing moment" (173 Top of page) 2. Rhetorical question: A question that is expected not to be answered or it has an obvious one. Example: "Is there not law for it?" (Page 45 top of page) 3. Metaphor: A comparison of objects without using like or as. Example:"... poor little Pearl
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In Joy Harjo’s poem Remember‚ a person is being instructed to remember a number of different things in his/her life. It contains twenty-eight lines‚ which lack rhyme and rhythm. Conceptually‚ however‚ the poem divides itself; when mentioning another else to remember‚ a new line starts‚ beginning with the word “remember.” The speaker within the poem sounds like an elderly person‚ perhaps a grandfather due to the in-depth statement about “[your mother’s] life‚ her mother’s‚ and hers” and the subtle
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In Sonnet 116‚ Shakespeare presents a personal view of love which is uplifting‚ but also dark. He questions whether the ’love’ in question is really true ’love’. The Sonnet is written in the first person. Shakespeare immediately puts himself inside the poem from the very first words: ‘Let me not’. The start of the poem‚ ‘admit impediments’‚ begins the dark tone. ’Impediments’ suggests problems‚ and echoes the words of the marriage service‚ where the priest has to ask if anyone has reasons against
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Stylistic analysis of the abstract from Charles Dickens book " Great Expectation" The novel which has been chosen for stylistic analysis belong to a prominent English novelist Charles Dickens "Great Expectation". Charles Dickens was the supporter of the peaceful reforms and he usually divided people into good and bad‚ moreover he believed that good is stronger than evil. That is why many of his heroes of his novels and especially of Great expectorations were poor‚ pity men who earned for living
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how she knows her surroundings and thus finds a sense of communion with nature. As she walks through the grass‚ “and then it{grass} closes at your feet‚ and opens further on” reiterating how the grass accepts her in as she steps on the ground. The anaphora of ‘and’ at the beginning of the lines give the audience a sense of calmness as the polysyndeton give a lullaby feel. Evidently‚ Dickinson reveals how individuals can belong and feel content with
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Kelton Scott Miss Svatek English IV AP –7 9 February 2012 George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ includes many power struggles throughout the book involving various characters. If you delve into the content of almost any novel‚ there’s usually always some sorts of struggle for power. The novel 1984 bases itself on the totalitarian power to control a nation. With Orwell publishing his novel in 1949‚ Hitler’s power over Germany during World War II shows itself significant in the story. Many parallels
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