layers of meaning assigned to words. So I found it significantly helpful to research certain words in the poem such as “feeble‚” “feet‚” “trim‚” and “vulgar‚” to understand their function in key phrases. My research involved the denotation‚ the etymology‚ and the connotations of these words. For me‚ this knowledge then orchestrated a clearer picture of the poem. Anne Bradstreet deemed herself an American poet in the 1600’s‚ she was a puritan mother of eight children‚ and was the first women poet published
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A Practical Definition of Communication (Griffin’s (2012: 6) working definition of communication involves five features of communication: “Communication is the relational process of creating and interpreting messages that elicit a response.” Select two of the communication theories introduced in this course and discuss how this definition fits with the selected theories’ view of communication.) Student name: Alexander Dahl Jørgensen Study Program: BA Information Management
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Antony’s cry in Julius Caesar: “O Judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts”; Wordsworth’s appeal in London 1812: “Milton! Though shoulds’t be living at this hour . . .” Connotation: The emotional associations implied or suggested by a word; they extend the meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning. Denotation: The precise‚ literal meaning of a word. Enjambement (a.k.a. run-on line): a line which runs into another without any break Extended Figure: An apostrophe‚ simile‚ metaphor
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The Five-Step Writing Process for Expository Essays Expository writing is a life skill. More than any other type of writing‚ expository writing is a daily requirement of most careers. Understanding and following the proven steps of the writing process helps all writers‚ including students‚ master the expository essay. Expository Essay Structure Usually‚ the expository essay is composed of five paragraphs. The introductory paragraph contains the thesis or main idea. The next three paragraphs
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The main purpose of an advertisement is to inform people about a product. Advertising is a method used to attract customers; it uses language in a form that addresses to specific customers. The addition of icons in an advertisement‚ permit corporations to influence customers to purchase their product. Using these methods can indicate the strengths and weaknesses of a product‚ and as a result‚ may influence customers’ decisions. Advertisements remind consumers about a brand‚ enabling businesses to
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child as a victim. The phrase has a negative denotation‚ which presents the severity of her situation. Therefore this sympathetic tone was employed by the author to get attention to the issue of homelessness. Saunders’s judgemental tone is accentuated in her article when she calls for the government to find a “common-sense prescriptions that reduces homelessness”. A disease is universally seen as a negative concept‚ so the author uses the negative connotation of the word “prescription” and relates it
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differences in the paths of the two sisters. Maud may have been the achiever‚ the one chosen to excel and become a success. Maud was the sister who‚ if not the brightest‚ was certainly the least adventuresome‚ and the more dutiful‚ of the two. The connotation that Sadie stayed at home could be interpreted in a number of ways. Did Sadie live at home with her parents and do nothing as Maud went to college Did she merely stay in their hometown but lived independent of their parents’ home? There is no indication
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toward the reader Figure of Speech: a phrase that is not meant to be understood at a literal level Synonym: a word that is similar in meaning to another word Antonym: a word that is opposite in meaning to another word Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word Connotation: meanings or associations suggested by a word Pun: a play on words‚ often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings Genres Allegory: a literary work on which characters‚ objects‚ or
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the tagline “Everybody Loves Big Breast”. The unique selling point of this newly launched sandwich is the big chicken fillet which is made from 100% chicken breast meat. The denotation of this advertisement ‘Big Breast’ in the tagline refers to the huge chicken breast fillet which they are promoting‚ however the connotation is that most people see in the context of a lady’s breast instead which make this advertisement controversial. The CEO of Carl’s Jr.’s parent company‚ CKE Restaurants‚ is Andrew
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Rhetorical Devices Schemes Term Definition Example Alliteration頭韻 the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Anadiplosis反覆法 repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause The crime was common‚ common be the pain. Anaphora首語（句）重複法 regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses We shall fight in the trenches
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