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    society. Although the characters are similar‚ they are still separated by one gap and that is social classes. These themes are shown through diction and tone‚ mood‚ and symbolism. One way this theme of social barriers is emphasized is with the literary device of tone and diction. Liliana Heker describes how Rosaura felt through tone and diction: "Rosaura felt her arms stiffen stick close to her body and then she noticed her mother’s hand on her shoulder." Rosaura thought she was going to get a gift

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    English 102 4 May 2013 Graphic Novels in Education Graphic novels and comic books have been some of the most debated topics recently in many different areas. Many people think that they could be helpful in education‚ while some others completely disagree. Some people think they are childish‚ and some think they require just as much comprehension as long‚ fictional novels. However‚ despite all the criticism graphic novels often get‚ the genre is growing recently. Many things have led to this rise

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    VOCABULARY FOR STYLE ANALYSIS 1. The problem of the text: to set an important (serious‚ burning‚ urgent‚ vital) problem‚ to solve the problem of‚ it seems to be a great problem (of ...)‚ to render the idea of social injustice‚ inequality‚ pollution‚ humanity‚ charity‚ the state independence‚ unemployment‚ discrimination‚ to tackle the problem of 1. The point of the story: to make the point plain‚ to show how vital the point of the text is‚ to expound the point by repeating the

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    They tell a story but give the rest for you to think and ponder about. A poet uses multiple literary devices in one single poem. When reading a poem you have to decode or decipher what the poet is really trying to say. They may use metaphors‚ irony and much more‚ in the poem “I Finally managed to speak to her”‚ the poet‚ Hal Sirowitz uses both of these literary devices. The first literary device that is used in this poem is a metaphor. The poem “I finally managed to speak to her” is about

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    the confusion‚ then creates the reader to become unease of not knowing what actually happen to the main character. The use of magical realism and allusion (a brief and indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ thing or idea of historical‚ cultural‚ literary or political significance) correlates to the effect of a novel existence in a non-chronological manner. Allusion contributes by

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    Содержание статьи при реферировании излагается объективно‚ без критической оценки содержания с позиции реферирующего. Придельным объемом реферата принято считать 1200 слов. При сокращении текста оригинала от 3 до 10 раз. В процессе реферирования происходит существенная переработка содержания‚ композиции языка оригинала: выделяются главные факты и излагаются в кратной форме. Язык и стиль оригинала претерпевают изменения в сторону нормативности‚ нейтральности‚ простоты и лаконичности. Реферат -

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    example of the literary device‚ alliteration. The short story is about a cunning safe-cracker‚ Jimmy Valentine‚ who decides to give up his thieving to lead an honest life‚ but is still dogged by a persistent detective‚ Bill Price‚ who is hunting him; however‚ when Jimmy rescues a little girl from a safe with his burglar’s tools‚ Detective Bill Price pretends not to recognize him‚ giving him a second chance to stay true to his newfound identity. O. Henry uses a number of literary devices to enliven

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    Wesley Bolton Samuel Good Jake Jones JonMichael Lopez Honors English 9-1 January 28‚ 2013 WORK CITED INFORMATION: Card‚ Orson. Ender’s Game. New York: Tom Doherty Associates‚ 1977. PLOT SUMMARY AND THEME OF THE NOVEL: Ender’s Game‚ by Orson Scott Card‚ is the story of Andrew “Ender” Wiggin‚ a third born child in a prejudiced‚ futuristic world‚ as he is recruited to train at battle school to fight the “buggers”‚ an alien species that previously

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    Literary Analysis Stephanie Butler ENG 125 Introduction to Literature 1-12-15 There are many types of prejudice in our world‚ but in the two literary works “Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer and “What it’s like to be a black girl” by Patricia Smith‚ racism is the prejudice that the characters are battling with. Unfortunately racism is a global problem‚ but these stories discuss racism in America. These writers have used their ability to write to discuss these problems by short story and

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    Story of an Hour Kate Chopin ’s the "Story of an Hour" includes a vast amount of literary devices. Irony‚ foreshadowing‚ personification‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ metaphor and repetition are some of the major literary techniques used by Chopin within this short story about a woman named Mrs. Mallard. Although the story covers only one hour in the life of the main character‚ the use of these various literary techniques present the theme of the story to the reader in a very entertaining manner. The

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