ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) English Language and Literature Department Poetic Devices and their Likely Effects Alliteration Gains reader’s attention through repetition of a consonant sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ emphasizes words‚ links lines‚ unifies stanzas (or the poem as a whole)‚ and enhances flow of poem. Draws attention to particular words or lines through repetition of a vowel sound‚ appeals to the sense of hearing‚ enhances the development of the image created by the words
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Literary Terminology STYLE: The manner of a literary work is its style‚ the effect of which is its tone. Below are concepts by which you can analyze stylistic features. Figures of Speech Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound or consonant cluster in consecutive or closely positioned words Anaphora: The repetition of words or groups of words at the beginning of consecutive sentences‚ clauses or phrases Assonance: The repetition of identical or near identical stressed vowel
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considered ’literary’. If a piece of writing is considered ’literary’ this usually suggests that it is a scholarly article or classical writing that is extremely well written and is very informative. Literary writing can be intellectual and contain a lot of cleverly hidden meanings which ensure the writing can be enjoyed and studied on many different levels and often still enjoyed many years after it was written. Many people believe that literature cannot be defined and literary theory should
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\ Left Ventricular Assistive Device (LVAD) Teaching Plan GOALS/ASSESSMENT Goal for Teaching Sessions: Inform the patient of what is a LVAD Inform the patient on the purpose(s) for having a LVAD Inform the patients on components of the LVAD system and their maintenance/management Inform patient of potential physiologic problems that can occur after placement of LVAD Inform/Instruct the patient to lifestyle alterations in reference to activities of daily living Inform patient on how
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Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic Devices Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. “GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE‚ COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN‚ AND WISDOM ALWAYS TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.” (Slaughter House-Five‚60) Allusion- a brief and indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ thing or idea of historical‚ cultural‚ literary or political significance. Ex. “Canst thou draw
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English Period who wrote on biblical and religious themes were Caedmon and Cynewulf. The Middle English Period consists of the literature produced in the four and a half centuries between the Norman Conquest of 1066 and about 1500‚ when the standard literary language‚ derived from the dialect of the London area‚ became recognizable as "modern English." Prior to the second half of the fourteenth century‚ vernacular literature consisted primarily of religious writings. The second half of the fourteenth
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Africa Emergent by Nadine Gordimer A better understanding of literary theory can be gained by investigating the etymology of the word theory itself. Literary theory‚ then‚ offers to us a view of life‚ an understanding of why we interpret texts the way we do. A well-articulated literary theory also assumes that an innocent reading of a text or a sheerly emotional or spontaneous reaction to a work does not exist because literary theory questions the assumptions‚ beliefs‚ and feelings of readers
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changed‚ allowing the rich to cut loose and throw elaborate and entertaining parties. Every day‚ the world was changing for the better. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work “The Great Gatsby” reflects these ideas‚ communicating through various rhetorical devices that the world is a magical place‚ and that even in times of sadness‚ anything is possible. Prior to the Jazz Age‚ growing up was associated with a loss of happiness and hope. During the 20’s‚ however‚ this standard seemed to change‚ pushing the
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DEVICE SECURITY AND MONITORING SYSTEM A Research Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of the College of Engineering and Technology Notre Dame of Dadiangas University General Santos City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering By Mark Kristofer delos Reyes Donny Monte de Ramos October 2013 Table of Contents Title Page i Table of Contents ii List of Tables iii List of Figures iv Chapter I 1 THE
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importance of establishing peace between countries. In his speech‚ Kennedy emphasized the need for unity between the United States and Soviet Union as it is the best way to preserve tranquility and to protect the nation. He utilized the rhetorical device of anaphora to accentuate the actions necessary to ensure the success of creating strong relations between the United States and Soviet Union. Kennedy repeated the phrase‚” let both sides‚” along with an inspiring suggestion to promote the idea that
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