What are stylistic devices? In literature and writing‚ a figure of speech (also called stylistic device or rhetorical device) is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning‚ idea‚ or feeling. Sometimes a word diverges from its normal meaning‚ or a phrase has a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it. Examples are metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification. Stylistic devices often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. Alliteration
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Candace Sims English 200 November 24‚ 2010 Poetry can be compared and contrasted in many ways. I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems by Siegfried Sassoon. “His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches‚ and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who‚ in Sassoon’s view‚ were responsible for the pointless deaths of millions” (Wikipedia). His poems contains a deep meaning and an important message‚ his poetry has a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and
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hours William Shakespeare is recognized in much of the world as the greatest dramatist ever known. Shakespeare wrote a total of 37 plays. His plays can be divided into three categories: tragedies‚ histories and comedies. "The Tragedy of Hamlet is considered to be Shakespeare’s finest tragedy. Its characters are very complex‚ specifically Hamlet. Hamlet can be analyzed on a number of levels because it contains so many themes. Brief Plot Summary: Hamlet’s father‚ the King of Denmark‚ is dead and has
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[pic] Queenwood Department of English Year 11 Assessment: Area of Study Task 2: Creative Response Due Date: Tuesday 13th March (Day 2‚ Week 7) 2012 Word Limit: 800-1000 words Outcomes: P3‚ P4‚ P6-8‚ P11-13 Weighting: 10% ‘Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.’ Anna Karenina‚ Leo Tolstoy Using the stimulus provided‚ compose a narrative which demonstrates your understanding of relationships. You will be
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English Essay Question: In the film Christof says: “we accept the reality with which we are represented”. To what extent do you agree with him? Truman Burbank‚ an accountant that lives in Seahaven‚ is the only real thing in his fake world. But is the world that he lives in really fake? Well it is fake but is Seahaven fake to Truman? Truman has accepted the reality of his world that which he lives in. Christof‚ the director of the Truman Show‚ believes that we should accept the reality with
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ENGLISH English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states‚ including the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ Ireland‚ New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations. It is the third-most-common native language in the world‚ after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish It is widely learned as a second language and
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Best of the Web How to Read a Poem Summary Summary Chapter Summaries Stanza I (Lines 1-11) Stanza II (Lines 12-30) Stanza III (Lines 31-54) ADVERTISEMENT Table of Contents Stanza II (Lines 12-30) Summary The Poem Summary AP English Language AP English Literature SAT Test Prep ACT Exam Prep ADVERTISEMENT Stanza I (Lines 1-11) Summary Get out the microscope‚ because we’re going through this poem line-by-line. Lines 1-2 In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure dome
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CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW) Student Handbook Fall 2010 ______________________________ ______________________________ The most up‐to‐date CATW information may be found at www.cuny.edu/academics/testing/cuny‐assessment‐tests. Copyright © 2010 The City University of New York Office of Assessment Office of Academic Affairs The City University of New York CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW) Student Handbook Contents What is the CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW)
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Sean A. Wake Professor Fields December‚ 5‚ 2013 English 101 Two Worlds apart “High school is the best years of your life‚ enjoy them”‚ said an elder to a student in high school. Do people really know what the best years of their life are? Does someone know when something spectacular or tremendous will occur in their life? And how can someone tell you when the best years of your life are especially if they are of no relation
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