Narrative Strategies and Chronotope of Violence in Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun By Ayodabo J. Sunday Department of English‚ Elizade University‚ Ilara-Mokin‚ Ondo State‚ Nigeria Introduction As an event in a specific time and history‚ the exploration of the Nigerian civil war as a theme in fiction returns us to the focus on memory and its connection to narrative forms. The war happened in 1967-1970 when the South Eastern states‚ led by Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
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Poetry Across Time: Relationships Sister Maude Content Before we analyse the poem in detail‚ it is important to understand what the poem is about i.e. the main content of the poem. General summary A sibling complains that her sister Maude has revealed details about a private relationship to their parents and has caused the death of the relationship. The speaker is bitter and resentful. Detailed summary Stanza one: The speaker asks who has informed her mother of her ‘shame’
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. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory Fifth edition RAMAN SELDEN PETER WIDDOWSON PETER BROOKER . A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory . . A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory FIFTH EDITION Raman Selden Peter Widdowson Peter Brooker . PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED Edinburgh Gate Harlow CM20 2JE United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1279 623623 Fax: +44 (0)1279 431059 Website: www.pearsoned.co.uk Fifth edition published in Great Britain in
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|1. Lexicology as a branch of |3. Etymological survey of the |4. Types of word meaning. Word |5. Change of meaning in English. |№ 6 Polysemy in English. |№ 7 Homonymy in English. Polysemy vs| |linguistics. Lexical units. |English lexicon. |meaning and motivation. |Word-meaning is liable to change in |1. The semantic structure of the |homonymy | |Lexicology (from Gr lexis ‘word’ and|The term “etymology”
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Department of English Language and Literature Semester 1‚ 2006/07 EL5221: The Linguistic Analysis of Literature Programme Lecturer: A/P Ismail S Talib Brief Module Description This interface module deals with some of the ways that linguistics and discourse analysis can be used for the analysis of literature. Among the topics covered are the grammatical features in literary texts‚ the sounds of poetry‚ and discourse situations in fictional narrative. This module will be useful for higher-degree students
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Anti-Gay Propaganda Law: Analysis and Outcomes “Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.” Said Albert Einstein. In Russia though‚ some laws censor the spirit of tolerance and therefore go against their primary goal. On the 29 of February of 2012‚ a law against “gay propaganda” has been adopted in second reading by a vote of 29 to 5 with one abstention and took effect
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honors deep and broad wherewith Your Majesty loads our house. For those of old‚ And the late dignities heaped upon them‚ We rest your hermits. (1.6.14-19) In this speech‚ Lady Macbeth makes use of metaphor (Duncan’s honor is "deep and broad")‚ metonymy (he honors "our house‚" meaning the Macbeths themselves)‚ and hyperbole ("in every point twice done and then done double"). Her syntax is complex but the rhythm of her speech remains smooth and flowing‚ in the iambic pentameter used by noble characters
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ENGLISH YEARLY EXAM STUDY NOTES 2014 Dead Poets Society Plot Summary Set in 1959 in Walton Academy‚ an exclusive private school‚ dead poet’s society tells the story of English teacher john Keating‚ and his influence on the lives of his students. Keating encourages the boys to “seize the day” and “to suck out all the marrow of life”. He tells them to resist conformity and express their individuality. The reform the dead poets society and explore their owns hopes and dreams. Eventually though‚ there
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SOME TOPICS ON GENERAL TRANSLATION THEORY Навчально-методичний посібник З курсу Теорія і практика перекладу (На базі англійської мови) Introduction Practical translation of any texts discloses as a rule a number of challenges to be dealt with by means of various methods and techniques that involve search for target language counterparts that are not simple one-to-one correspondences to be found in the dictionary’s entry or belong to parallel grammatical structures. Pre-reading
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“To kill a mockingbird” was written by American writer Harper Lee. The book is a magnificent‚ powerful novel. It received almost unanimous critical acclaim and several awards. The book is about Tom Robinson‚ a Negro‚ who was charged with raping a white girl. This particular abstract depicts the trial. Atticus Finch‚ an experienced lawyer‚ tried to prove the innocence of the Robison. But the jury announced a verdict that Robinson was guilty. The story was told on behalf of Jean Louise
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