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    Munich Agreement in 1938. When Hitler continued his aggression on Poland‚ Chamberlain promised to defend Poland’s independence‚ therefore Britain declared war on‚ and Chamberlain led Britain through the first eight months of World War II. “On the Nazi invasion of Poland” speech was announced hours after Hitler’s troops had invaded Poland. He died of cancer after six months of leaving the premiership and was replaced by Winston Churchill. This speech was announced to show the cruelty of the Nazi government

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    over oppressive tyrants to achieve our freedom. Through his use of parallel structure‚ pathos‚ and imagery‚ Patrick Henry attempted to convince the Virginia Convention to fight England for their rights. In his speechPatrick Henry created an image of enslavement and danger to tap into the uncertainties of the colonists. At the time of his address‚ Americans held disdain for the new British policies of taxes and government. Deriving what they believed a right for home rule‚ the Americans asked

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    HAMLET On Claudius: “A little more than kin‚ a little less than kind” “Smiling‚ damned villain!” “Keeps wassail” “drains his draughts of Rhenish down” “remorseless‚ treacherous‚ lecherous‚ kindless villain!” “what‚ frighted with false fire!” On Polonius: “these tedious old fools” “i’ll lug the guts into the neighbour room” “you are a fishmonger” “thou wretched rash‚ intruding fool‚ farewell.” On Gertrude/Ophelia/Women: “i shall in my best obey you madam” “Like Niobe‚ all tears” “incestuous

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    In Salvation Hughes tells of his confusing yet life changing event that occurred in his church. Hughes sat in church expecting Jesus to come into his life‚ but Jesus never came. When Langston alone sat on the bench and everyone crying and praying for him‚ he decides to get up and pretend to be saved. That night he cries for hours regretting what he did. Now that Hughes grew up he now can tell his story of that day in the church. Langston tells of his childhood experience and conveys into an adult

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    use of descriptive language in the form of rhetorical devices to create meaning between people. Rhetoric can be described as: “...a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form” (“Rhetoric - Examples and Definition of Rhetoric”). In simpler terms‚ rhetoric allows for communicators to persuade or to relate to their audience. Rhetoric’s most important job is creating connections through writing by using rhetorical devices. Rhetoric’s creates emphasis on important

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    clear rage for the stereotype he is placed under. Edgar‚ Gloucester’s legitimate son‚ will inherit all of his father’s land. By presenting the rage of Edmund Shakespeare carefully takes advantage of effective rhetorical devices in order to promote Edmund’s argument and further his stance on the issue. In this passage Shakespeare makes tactful use of repetition‚ and ponders multiple rhetorical questions in order to capture the extent of Edmund’s beliefs of jealousy and revenge. By constantly restating

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    begins Chapter Six with his arrival in Baltimore as a young child‚ and the new life that awaited him there with the Aulds. The new family he was brought into was not as experienced with slaves as his former owners had been‚ and their inexperience showed. His new mistress was uncomfortable with having someone subservient to her‚ and disallowed Douglass from acting with “crouching servility‚ usually so acceptable a quality in a slave.” (Douglass 32) Mrs. Auld

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    What are some examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and specific rhetorical devices in the speech? In the speech kane uses a variety of bias which include political bias in which he is doing against Jim W. Gettys. He also uses different types of fallacies which are scapegoating‚ and apple polishing‚and ad hominen ‚ and using straw man fallacies and he also two others ones false dilemma and slippery slope plus begging the question too . He also uses a few different types of rhetorical devices in his speech

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    Literary Devices – Poetry Allusion: An event or fact from an external context assumed to be known by the reader (e.g. historical‚ biblical‚ etc.). An allusion can increase one’s understanding of the poem in question by drawing parallels with other subjects. Anthropomorphism: The showing or treating of animals‚ gods and objects as if they are human in appearance‚ character or behaviour. Apostrophe: Something that addresses an object‚ abstract idea‚ or person who is dead as though it could

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    Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or used out of

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