How does Algernon Blackwood use the conventions of Gothic Horror to create a sense of fear and horror in “The Kit Bag”? INTRODUCTION Gothic Horror is a genre which tries to create a sense of fear and horror in the reader. Writers of gothic horror use a number of conventions to achieve this. Some of these include setting‚ the supernatural‚ isolated hero‚ the climax and sound. In ’The Kit Bag‚’ Blackwood uses a number of these conventions to create a sense of horror. PEE 1 The setting in
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United States and holds power that many others do not. He stated in his speech‚ “As Commander in chief of the navy‚ I have directed all reasons be taken for defense”. He has the ability to do so because he is credited to do so. He is the president so if he says that we must go to war to save America many of will believe him because we feel he is right since he is our leader through thick and thin. He also uses pathos in his speech to project the emotions of grievance and hatred that he built up for
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The force which he enjoyed exceeded the force that had other men and his body was more powerful than any weapon. An epic convention is characterized by a super human character “I have heard moreover that the monster scorns/ in his reckless way to use weapons; / therefore‚ to heighten Hygelac’s fame/ and gladden his heart‚ I hereby renounce/ sword and the shelter of the broad
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the principles laid out in Scripture. In the play Henry V‚ Henry is repeatedly called the model of all Christian kings. Henry’s actions however‚ would not indicate the heart of a believer upon closer examination. There are three
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reformer and activist‚ Florence Kelley‚ gave her child labor speech to million of Americans at the Nation American Women Suffrage Association. Her speech consisted of the harsh working conditions that little children suffered day and night. Kelley’s speech conveyed that children should not be working and be exploited. The loss of innocence is conveyed when children have to work in order to earn their daily bread. Throughout her whole speech‚ she used a persuasive tone that evoked a great sense of pity
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name New Frontier was given to his Acceptance Speech on the Democratic National Convention in 1960‚ when Kennedy entered the competition for the presidential post of the United Stated as a Democratic candidate. For the Democrats‚ struggling to win the elections from the Republicans‚ that speech meant a lot. Kennedy made it valuable‚ striking and passionate. First of all‚ Kennedy’s rhetoric should be mentioned here. The way Kennedy performs his speech is very smart and really talented. His voice is
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The two editorials presented speak about universal healthcare in the United States but‚ the editorial speaking against universal healthcare is the more affective of the two because it uses two forms of rhetorical appeals and three forms of the argumentations. The first editorial mainly uses emotion to appeal to the reader while the second appeals more to statistics and logic. Also‚ the second editorial is more objective rather than subjective because of how the writer speaks and what he or she chooses
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Andrew Amen Professor Johnson History 111 11/9/14 The New South: Optimism vs. Opportunism Henry Grady goes down in Georgia’s hall of fame as one of their greatest and most influential journalists and orators. After graduation from the University of Georgia‚ he went on to his career as general editor and part-owner of the successful newspaper‚ the Atlanta Constitution1. Grady used the Atlanta Constitution as a foundation to convey his political messages. He was a firm Democrat and joined a group
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“A dispatch from the front line”. Daniel proclaimed that “culture creates disconnection and bias between society members” (source A). For the fact that in January memo to the foreign desk‚ former Jerusalem bureau chief James bennet addressed the paper gingerly use of the word ‘terrorism’. According to Tan‚ Amy‚ “mother Tongue.” That states that “our language is fractured and broken” (source B). Because of the kind of limited English her mother speaks‚ and how it lacked a certain wholeness
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Alfred M. Green’s speech to the African American group delivered in April 1861 persuades his fellow African Americans to join the North Union forces. Even though African Americans were not allowed to fight for their country during the year of 1861‚ Alfred M. Green uses many powerful strategies in order to get them prepared to fight in this war when the time came. Green uses an abundance rhetorical strategies to argue his message and speak back to counter arguments that his actions he’s encouraging
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