B. The Age of Reason and Revolution (1750-1800) – 8 points Definition: An 18th-century movement marked by an emphasis on: 1. rationality rather than tradition 2. scientific inquiry instead of unquestioning religious belief 3. representative government instead of monarchy Beliefs: 1. Devoted to the ideals of justice‚ liberty‚ and equality as the natural rights of man 2. The universe is a logical‚ orderly place 3. Man will one day uncover the laws that govern the universe 4. Science
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inconvenient and the difficulties that arise through the banning of mobile phones. With the decision to buy her daughter a mobile phone two years ago‚ seemingly making life ‘easier’‚ she exaggerates on how the public transport is late daily. Her use of a hyperbole is highlighted when she describes of how ‘notoriously’ unreliable the public transport is daily. The use of an anecdote and over exaggeration helps create a sympathetic emotion towards the writer. The use of inclusive and rhetorical question is
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creative Figurative language is nonliteral. It goes beyond basic definitions and suggests imaginative connections between ideas. Consider incorporating the following types of figurate language into your writing: metaphor‚ simile‚ understatement‚ and hyperbole. (Textbook pg. 52) Choosing details creates what you are portraying in your writing. It explains what your topic is about and what you want your readers to understand. Intensify verbs are like intense verbs that create specific images of movement
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A traditional Petrarchan Sonnet consists of 14 lines that are divided into two parts‚ an octet and a sestet. The poem is written this way to provide a “shift” in the poem. This is similar to that of a climax in a short story or novel. The shift can also represent a change in a characters motive‚ desires or even personality. In the poem Soleasi Nel Mio Cor by Petrarch‚ the poem shifts from happy to glum as the speaker realizes that he is soon to face death. In the first line‚ the speaker introduces
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At the age of 18-25‚ Diné women use two sarcasm forms to cope with their lives. As women‚ we all use the two main different forms of sarcasm. They are raging sarcasm and polite sarcasm. I state this because I’ve lived with women throughout my life‚ every day I cope with them‚ and I am a women myself. As women we will sarcastically use these types of forms because most times‚ we will be annoyed at some point and out of the blues use these forms. Sometimes‚ it could be used as humor or being serious
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statuses of the rich and poor. Sympathy is created through the text‚ since the main character – Madame Matilde Loisel dreams of becoming a woman who is a part of the higher classed world. She lives in envy‚ jealousy‚ and depression. The author uses hyperbole‚ metaphor and repetition to show how much she wants to be wealthy and glamorous like the people who lives in the higher classed world. The writer also uses sematic field to emphasize her feelings‚ and leave the reader with a greater understanding
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Explore the significance of Shakespeare’s use of soliloquies in Hamlet. Referring to two soliloquies‚ explain how they contribute to our understanding of the tragedy. The definition of a tragedy is any event with a “sad and unfortunate outcome”. Throughout the play we see constant hints of a tragedy‚ until the ending finally convinces us that this is definitely a tragic play. Tragedy can be represented through many different features: from structure to language and form. The use of soliloquies
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replaces a word or phrase to make it more polite or pleasant. Examples are: A little thin on top instead of bald Homeless instead of bum Letting him go instead of fired him Passed away instead of died Put to sleep instead of euthanize Using Hyperbole Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Examples are: I’ve told you a hundred times It cost a billion dollars I could do this forever She is older than dirt Everybody knows that Using Irony Irony is using words where the meaning is the opposite
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English 203.1 1 April 2013 Seize the Day The metaphysical poet‚ Andrew Marvell‚ wrote the poem “To His Coy Mistress‚” which is considered to be a seduction poem on the surface‚ but Marvell’s poem is about seizing the moment in life. Marvell uses figures of speech like metaphors‚ similes‚ and imagery to persuade the woman he loves to sleep with him‚ but he also wants to argue that life is short‚ and she should seize the day‚ both in life and sexually. The figures of speech that are in “To His Coy
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Sonnet Analysis-Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare I will be writing about “Sonnet 130” that was written in 1609 by William Shakespeare. The theme of this sonnet is romance‚ but it isn’t the conventional love poem were you praise your mistress and point out to the readers all the ways in which she is perfect and the best. In this sonnet we could see that beauty isn’t a rush when you talk about love and how does Shakespeare compares her mistress appearance to things which she isn’t‚ this means her
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