timeter 3 feet Tetrameter 4 feet pentameter 5 feet * Stanzas- groups of poetic lines can be formally or informally organized and can run for many lines or just one Couplet-2 lines tercet- 3 lines Quatrain-4 lines sestet-6 lines Sound devices * Rhyme-repetition of sounds at the end of words: top and drop * Alliteration-repetition of initial consonant sounds:
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Ad Hominem An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack. Allegory Extending a metaphor so that objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text. Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound. Allusion A brief‚ usually indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ or event--real or fictional. Ambiguity The presence of two or more possible meanings
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-TTY TTYs (also called Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD) and text telephones) are used for two-way text conversation over a telephone line. They are the primary tool used by deaf people (and some hard of hearing people) for telephone conversation. Other visual telecommunications technologies and services‚ such as Internet chat and messaging‚ email‚ e-paging‚ and fax and e-mail are also used in telecommunications by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. -TRS Telecommunications
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Complex scientific studies have led to the modern manipulation of genetics which allows life to be created through various processes such as IVF‚ stem cell regeneration and cloning. Cloning has successfully produced biological entities of fully grown organisms (Freudenrich‚ 2001). In 1996‚ the first cloned mammal‚ Dolly the sheep‚ sparked excitement in the scientific world and the general public (National Museum Scotland‚ 2016). After this scientific success‚ public speculation about the future of
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pro-slavery South‚ with each side seeking to protect their interests and way of life. The authors of these poems use poetic devices and literary elements to capture the feelings of the nation during the times of the Civil War. For example‚ "Gathering Song" by Annie C. Ketchum is a poignant poem that explores the themes of community and togetherness. Ketchum utilizes various poetic devices to convey the sense of
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Fight Club: Consumerism and the Oedipal Complex With a gun in your mouth it’s hard to narrate. The Narrator feels the cold metallic taste 190 stories up in the air on the roof of the Parker-Morris Building. Primary and secondary charges wrap around the base columns and in a few minutes all 190 stories will go into free-fall crushing the National Museum below. Welcome to Project Mayhem. If you destroy our history we can be the architects of the future. The Narrator attempts to raise his voice in
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Literary Devices Essay Literary Devices Used in “The Crucible.” “The Crucible‚” by Arthur Miller is a politically charged play. It was written in 1953 and made into a movie in 1996. He uses literary devices such as themes‚ tone‚ and ironic devices to show the politically strict and crazy ways of society. Arthur Miller shows the theme of hysteria throughout the play in the characters and actions mostly of Abigail. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witch craft and gets her sent to jail. Abigail
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while generating direct employment for over 2.5 million people. Out of 88.1 billion‚ export revenues (including Hardware) has reached USD 59.4 billion in FY2011 while domestic revenues (including Hardware) of about USD 28.8 billion. Government Initiatives: After the economic reforms of 1991-92‚ major fiscal incentives provided by the Government of India and the State Governments‚ like‚ liberalization of external trade‚ elimination of duties on imports of information technology products‚ relaxation
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Victor Rios‚ the author of the book Punished focused on the struggles that Latino and African American young men ages 14-18 face when it comes to coping when all odds are against them. Rios (2011) establishes the phrase “Youth Control Complex” which he defines as “ a system in which schools‚ police‚ probation officers‚ families‚ community centers‚ the media‚ and other systems treat young people’s everyday behaviors as criminal activity” (XIV). The reality of these young men is that‚ all their societal
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Case summary: ‘GE’s Growth Strategy: The Immelt Initiative’ The General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York. The Company operates through five segments: Energy Infrastructure‚ Technology Infrastructure‚ Capital Finance and Consumer & Industrial. The company has 287‚000 employees around the world. Products are Appliances‚ Aviation‚ Consumer‚ Electrical‚ Energy‚ Entertainment‚ Finance‚ Gas‚ Healthcare‚ Lighting‚ Locomotives‚ Oil‚ Software
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