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    ini sangat dekat‚ maka kami pun mencuba sedaya upaya untuk menyelesaikannya dengan secepat mungkin. Saya telah menghadapi masalah ketika saya ingin memulakan tugasan ini. Hal ini kerana informasi untuk tajuk tugasan kami susah didapati dalam internet dan pusat sumber. Pada masa itu‚ masalah tersebut telah menyedarkan saya bahawa rupa-rupanya tugasan ini adalah nampak senang di luaran‚ tetapi amat sukar dibuat ketika ingin menyelesaikan. Tanpa membazirkan masa‚ saya pun memulakan tugasan ini dengan

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    Personification‚ pun‚ syntax‚ and diction‚ these are some of the different devices of wordplay that authors use. Authors use wordplay for many different reasons. They use it to poke fun at the weaknesses and problems of the society; they also use it to make their literature more fun‚ and interesting. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is an example of a book that also serves as a satire. Lewis Carroll was born and raised in England during the time of Queen Victoria. In that time‚ and also in

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    the two versions‚ there are also many differences. One of the differences is the mood. The mood of the play is dark‚ romantic‚ sad‚ and dramatic. While the play has a few puns‚ the main focus of the play is to present a sad‚ depressing story. The movie is much lighter and happier until the ending. The movie displays quite a few puns and the characters are always laughing or joking around. The play tries to focus on the dramatic and sad points while the movie tries to focus more on the happier aspects

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    enters‚ Fitzgerald describes her as having a ‘bright’ smile. This small reference to light suggests that Daisy is the “light of Gatsby’s life”—pun intended. However‚ later on when ‘Gatsby [gets] himself into a shadow‚’ there is an absence of this light. This reinforces ideas found earlier in this chapter that Gatsby has another‚ shady side to him—once again‚ pun intended. Though Fitzgerald uses colors as symbols throughout the whole book‚ there is an increase in this chapter. Gatsby’s white suit mirrors

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    of Being Earnest is a satire based on Victorian society in the late 1800’s. Everything about this play is a satire; from marriage to social class‚ and even the play’s name. Wilde criticizes these aspects of Victorian society with the use of witty puns and unusual‚ awkward situations. Wilde brings to light the fact that late Victorian society cared more about a person’s name and wealth than their personality. This debases the sanctity of marriage by putting emphasis on social advancement rather

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    Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide

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    VILNIUS‚ 2012 CONTENT Introduction ................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION Sarcasm‚ verbal irony‚ paradox‚ and pun are devices sometimes used to show humor. Heck‚ a simile or metaphor can also establish humor. One of my favorite funny lines from a book is a simile. Somewhere in the "Hitchhiker’s Guide" series‚ Douglas Adams described a woman failing to fly by saying

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    As the story began to progress‚ I found the book strangely intriguing. It was about the perfect murder. The interesting part of the novel is wondering who was committing the murder‚ so it keeps you guessing. There were also very funny puns. My favorite pun was the person who invited all the guests‚ U.N. Owen‚ who later in the book‚ was found to stand for UNKNOWN. The story synopsis of the book was quite confusing. It was about 10 guests‚ all allegedly accused of bringing about the death of

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    According to Mays‚ “A deconstructionist might read “First Fight. Then Fiddle.” in a manner somewhat similar to the New Critic’s‚ but with even more focus on puns and paradoxes and on the poem’s resistance to organic unity” (Mays 1977). This is true because the Screen Junkies referred to the creator of the film‚ Frank Miller‚ as the “guy who made batman comics cool again” and referred to the director‚ Zack Snyder

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    creatures‚ get you home!” says Flavius in the opening line. They begin to question the cobbler‚ and he replies in puns‚ which appears to anger them more. Not only do the puns enrage them‚ showing their short-temperedness (another trait)‚ but they also confuse them‚ which is interesting to note. This can be interpreted as simplemindedness‚ as they seem to misinterpret the cobbler’s puns. “Nay sir‚ I beseech you‚ be not out with me‚ yet if you be out‚ sir‚ I can mend you/What mean’st thou by that? Mend

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