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    hide the handbag for them unless the police ever come snooping through Raphael’s three -story house. Rat’s real name is Jun-Jun. He is a younger boy that is three or four years younger than Raphael and Gardo‚ he was given the nickname “Rat” because he used to live with rats and had come to look like one with a a pinched face. He was also one of the boys in Behala that Raphael knew of who didn’t have any family. Settings There are several settings that take place in the novel “Trash” by Andy Mulligan

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    Wender’s for three days. (suspended indefinitely or until a later stated time) 2. My parents plan to _______________ for a month at their country home. (stay temporarily) 3. By accident‚ David broke the _______________ on the old steam engine. (device to regulate the operation of a machine) 4. The _______________ of the "Waknuk Monthly" lacked depth. (collection‚ editing‚

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    The Sniper The sniper is a story about a civil war taken place in Dublin. It tells of a republican sniper sitting on a rooftop of a building near to O’Connell bridge. The war is between Republicans and the free states. the sniper is one of the fellow of republican‚ when a free state sniper shows himself on an opposite roof. they were waiting each other to see who would end up the better. Eventually the republican sniper gains the upper hand and after taking a bullet in the arm

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    In each novel there are characters that have to accomplish quests in order to reach self realization and to show the development of this particular character. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Zora Neale Hurston makes good uses of literary devices like personification‚ figurative language‚ and tone to help enhance the development of Janie’s character to reach self realization. In Their Eyes Were Watching God it took a while for Janie get close to self realization and she learned it after

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    Whitman’s poems are long and often complex. He pioneered his own unique style of writing. Walt Whitman is an idol for being an original and a unique artist. He has a distinctive voice that many have attempted to duplicate and have been unable to do so. Whitman wrote in an epic like proportions; he developed his own rhythmic structure‚ creating complex lines and stanzas. Whitman’s style of free verse becomes synonymous with his name and works‚ and helped distinguish him as a great American poet. By

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    “The Mask” Analysis Paper The definition of hiding is that act of concealing. People may be hiding something or from something. In the depressed and glum poem‚ “The Mask”‚ the author shows that her life isn’t as it seems to other people. This message is conveyed through the use of imagery‚ simile‚ metaphors and repetition. Imagery is put into use by the author describing that “The tears start to stream” when she takes “The Mask” off. This shows how people may see her happy all the time and never

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    scheme‚ however the pattern of the words brings a sense of euphony to the reader. Haydens language and artistic devices by which he transmits the idea that people often take acts of kindness for granted‚ often makes the reader stop and rethink his attitude towards som events in their life. The various literary elements of the poem work to support the theme of sadness and contributes

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    faces hostility in his hometown after his return from fighting in the war. The main character in the story is Kreb with the author making usage of repetition‚ characterization‚ and symbolism to bring out the message in the story. Analysis of literary devices in “Soldier’s Home” Hemingway contextualizes the story by giving it a concealed meaning by the use of symbolism. A symbolic element found in the story remains the book that talks about war‚ which Krebs is reading. At the same time‚ this happens

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    reference. Anapest – A metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. Antithesis- A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Apostrophe- A punctuation mark used to indicate either possession. Assonance- The repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables Caesura- A break between words within a metrical foot. Consonance- Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions

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    Jocelyn Closs Ms Hindi ENG1D 05/04/2014 The Chrysalids Chrysalid: scientific term meaning a sheltered state‚ or stage of growth. In the book The Chrysalids children are kept in a sheltered state and know only what they are told. A child that does not follow the ten commandments of God shall not be accepted. Some minor characters although do not agree with the rules in the Waknuk society and have an affect on the protagonist. Aunt Harriet and Uncle Axel the importance of minor characters as they

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