Glossary of Terms for the Analysis of Literature ACROSTIC - Usually verse arranged in such a way as to present names or phrases or sentences when certain letters selected according to an orderly sequence are brought together to form an alphabet‚ a name (often that of the author‚ a patron‚ or a loved one)‚ or some other concealed message. AESTHETICS – Philosophical investigation into the nature of beauty and the perception of beauty‚ especially the arts; the theory of art or of artistic tastes
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| What Is a Riddle? A riddle is a statement‚ question‚ or phrase that has a double meaning. A riddle can also be described as a puzzle to be solved. When someone uses a riddle‚ it can be a thought provoking challenge to figure it out on your own‚ or it can be a funny comment that makes you laugh. Riddles can be great brain busters or conversation starters to get you think. A riddle is as hard or as simple as you and the person you’re telling makes it. The answer can be right in front of your
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COMPOSITION OF PENNIES USING REDOX AND DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT (PRECIPITATION) REACTIONS Pre- Lab 8 Objective: The purpose of this experiment is to determine the percent composition of pennies using oxidation-reduction and double displacement reactions as well as titration techniques. We will take a post 1982 penny and place in a strong acid dissolving the zinc core and leaving behind the copper coating. We will figure out the percent composition from the mass of copper and zinc using titration and precipitation
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Hughes uses a variety of poetic and literary techniques to communicate his tone. Namely‚ he utilized figurative language‚ personification‚ similes‚ and metaphors to effectively get his message across. He uses the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds; "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?". Up and sun do not rhyme‚ but they have the same "uh" sound. Rhyme: Poetry having correspondence in the terminal sounds of the lines. "Does it stink like rotten meat?...like a syrup sweet?" Meat
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metaphor that gives an inanimate object human attributes. Example: “The tree heaved with a sigh”. Hyperbole: exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis. Example: “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this hand‚” (Shakespeare). Symbol: a figure of speech in which something (object‚ person‚ situation‚ or action) means more than what it actually is. A symbol‚ in other words‚ may be read both literally and metaphorically. There are two types of symbols: 1. Universal – recognizable to
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Evil‚ depraved‚ corrupt and malicious are all words that describe something that is morally wrong or bad. "Macbeth" by Shakespeare and "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding both display how man’s sinful nature can be revealed through thoughts and actions. The underlying evil within man is the most prominent theme of both play and novel. The authors show their belief that if everybody revealed their true natures‚ the world would tear itself apart. At first‚ Macbeth was an innocent person who gradually
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bothered to give me an instruction manual. All I was told is that she would do better if I medicated her and sent on my way. I wasn’t given a list of things to try‚ people to contact for advice‚ or even much moral support. It was all up to me to figure it out. That’s a scary place to be. I think that is one reason why I have been so open to helping others over the years with this struggle. Sometimes it’s just nice to hear‚ "I’ve been there and here are a few things to try."
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CLOTHES SHOP In the life of everybody all over the world‚ clothing plays an important role in its social class‚ ranking‚ confidence and appeal. Clothes protect us from the weather and provide us with warmth and cover. Clothes also make us are more beautiful and prominent than in the eyes of other people. In our lives‚ the clothes have a huge impact on how others perceive us and how we perceive others. We choose topic about the clothes‚ because we want know importance of the
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Malik Moore Ms. Boeckle AP English Language and Composition 9 July 2014 Allegory – A narrative that can be interpreted to reveal a second meaning Example: Arthur Miller’s Crucible (“Red Scare”). Allusion – A reference to something well-known in literature or history Example: “I was not born in a manger‚ I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-el‚ to save the planet Earth” – Barack Obama Analogy - Comparison to a directly parallel case Example: Saying you
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Skrzynecki’s and how his life was. Some of the techniques used are: Similies: A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind‚ as an illustration or ornament‚ the effect that a simile has in a poem is that it paints a picture in our minds as a simile is a descriptive set of words e.g. “And smoked like a dozen Puffing Billies” Personification: A figure of speech that gives human qualities to abstract ideas‚ animals‚ and inanimate objects. It affects
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