In the story “All Summer in a Day”‚ Ray Bradbury uses comparisons‚ sentence variety and descriptive word or sentences to show that the sun is important in the children’s lives. The story is about children who live on venus and have never seen the sun because it only comes out every 7 years. But there is this girl named margot who she claims she has seen the sun and the other children in the class don’t believe her so‚ before the sun comes out for the first time in 7 years the other kids lock her
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distasteful actions‚ ‘teeth parted in a stare’‚ ‘sucks on a straw…laxly’‚ ‘idling..stays to watch’‚ are compared with the behavior of fish‚ ‘pause so to nibble or tug’. However‚ the woman is compared to an inanimate object‚ ‘white stone’‚ having negative connotations of heartlessness‚ coldness‚ uselessness and hardness. This sense of the ugliness of attraction warped by materialism is powerfully suggested in the portrayal of the ‘crustacean old man’. Crustaceans are an ancient‚ more basic form of life as
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is talking about the Caribbean‚ the writer uses descriptive colourful and complex colours “Emerald Island” “blue surf” this creates a positive connotation and it makes it seem as though it is full of life and a happy place to be. However the colours used in stanza three and onwards have negative connotation” Grey” and “metallic” grey has the connotations of gloomy and unhappy which is how Island man is feeling about London. This shows us that Grace Nichols uses colour to express emotions in her poems
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son‚ in it for the music” could imply that they joined to play music with the army’s band but that when war started they were sent to fight all the same. “For the ocean’s lap with its mortal stain” is a contrast. “Ocean’s lap” has a positive connotation
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January 21‚ 2011 Description 1- Positive Effect In the brightly lit doctors’ office‚ patients hurriedly rush in the doors into a blast of heat‚ as warm as the summer sun‚ to get out of the blistering cold winter air. The warm friendly face of the receptionist with bright blonde hair and vibrant green eyes greets every patient as they step up to the clear glass window to check-in for their scheduled appointments. The pleasant receptionist dutifully
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collective nouns in this quote to convey the ownership of the mother that not only does it show her titles but also it shows the roles within their lives. Herrick then uses personification to describe the “tender shade” and how it has a positive connotation displaying his positive outlook on grief. A second element that is depicted throughout Herrick’s novel is shown in the quote “and dad/alone in the kitchen/stirring his tea/until it was cold in the cup” Herrick uses imagery in this quote to display
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Time for the very last puff The Editorial from The Daily messenger‚ in their opinion piece entitled “Time for the Very Last Puff” responds to the issue of smoking being a “serious‚ costly‚ health hazard”. It is clear that The Editorial feel as though smoking is a serious danger to the community and it is up to society to put and end to it. The Editorial approaches the issue with a sarcastic tone‚ which dismisses the opposing views in a passive aggressive manner. This sways the reader by having them
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can be interpreted to mean that ‘Good Times have come into One’s Life’. The phrase that ‘The sun is Shining’ is often used in this context. This is because light and brightness generally has positive connotations. On the other hand‚ the dark‚ cold‚ dull days of winter often have negative connotations. This is more so in the colder parts of our country and in the relatively colder countries of Europe‚ Russia etc where people wait for summers to come. Hence you could link the topic to either ‘why the
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A Semiotic Analysis of Newspaper Front-Page Photographs Paul Carter The newspaper is a form of news communication that presents a display of codes that should provide the reader with information of the world. The medium itself produces signs that the reader can interpret at their leisure without a time constraint‚ unlike television or radio. This means that the reader can take time to interpret the codes and therefore give the information more scrutiny. News is expressed in a newspaper through
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Chapter 1 Words . 1. detriment- Something that causes damage‚ harm‚ or loss 2. dexterous -Skillful in using the hands or body 3. discretion -Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking 4. facetious- Humorous; playfully joking 5. gregarious- Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others 6. optimum- Experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly 7. ostentatious Meant to impress others; flashy 8. scrupulous. -Careful about moral standards; conscientious 9. sensory-
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