[pic] LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY STYLISTIC FEATURES OF HUMOROUS DISCOURSE IN “THE FOURTH HAND’’ BY JOHN IRVING Course Paper in BA English Philology Programme Academic advisor: (signature)
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Why I Want a Wife (The Story of a Politician with a God Complex) I also belong to a classification‚ a classification known as men. But I am not just a commonplace man‚ I am a politician. People may refer to me as a senator or with an affiliation of a party but I know I am something greater. What am I you may ask? I am a god. I am omniscient to the world’s suffering‚ able to answer every mortal problem given. At first I thought changing the world could be done in collaboration‚ but I thought
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Visitors by Country Country | Users % | Pageviews % | Country Rank | Malaysia | 87.30% | 95.50% | 19‚908 | Other countries | 12.70% | 4.50% | | Table 1 City | City Rank | Users | Pageviews | Pageviews per user | Kuala | 10268 | 64.30% | 54.00% | 3.60 | Puchong | 2932 | 17.90% | 18.20% | 5.00 | Table 2 From the table we can see that the demand on 7-Eleven is very high in Malaysia and also in other country as we can see that the percentages of Malaysia demand is the highest
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OUTLINE OF DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN VIETNAM 1 - Policy framework Regarding laws and regulations on waste processing and water treatment the Vietnamese government has issued decrees which contain the standards and requirements companies have to comply with. Although these standards are at a relatively high level‚ Vietnam still has to face environmental challenges due to infringement. The reasons for that are mostly not accomplishable claims‚ a lack of enforcement and a non-sufficient
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addressing the death of his dear friend Julius Caesar he uses different types of of rhetoric to one address Caesar’s death ‚and two to get a message across. The message was the reason and the people behind the death/murder of Caesar. His use of rhetoric allowed him to clearly develop a strong argument and persuade his fellow romans to rally to his side. He was able to sway them to help revenge the death of Caesar and help take back rome from these people. His use of these Rhetorical strategies allowed
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emphasize his passion towards his gods. The passage ultimately presents the beginning of Kambili’s curiosity towards the traditional Igbo culture. Adichie manipulates time throughout the passage by using repetition and imagery. The passage begins with the word “Chineke!” which means God in Igbo (1). By starting the passage with an interjection a tense tone is created‚ thus quickening the pace. Afterward‚ Kambili begins to
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Convention”(1775) Patrick Henry convinced colonist to fight against Britain; he constructed extensive use of three main rhetorical devices in his speech to persuade colonist to go to war and fight for what they truly desire. Presenting his speech in House of Burgesses‚ Henry sincerely respected his audience to gain their respect and attention to comprehend his urgency. Patrick Henry said in his speech “listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.”(pg 263)‚ quoted from the Odyssey
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Eckermann el al 2010; (pp. 21) introduces the idea of policies as a set of actions or to statements of intention. Australian governments has created and implemented polices concerning the indigenous population. These policies have included European settlement‚ protectionism‚ segregation‚ assimilation‚ integration‚ self-determination and finally reconciliation. Assimilation (1950-1960); the aim of assimilation was to make the aboriginal problem gradually disappear so that aboriginal people would lose
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song provides ample room for improvisation‚ allowing each musician to showcase their individuality and creativity. His ability to blend different musical influences and styles is evident in every note‚ making this live rendition of "Mercy‚ Mercy‚ Mercy" a thrilling and unforgettable musical experience. This song is a soulful jazz performance because of the tight rhythms
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Emerson emphasizes that by being self-reliant and avoiding conformity‚ you will transform into a better version of yourself. People must follow their conscience and reject the opinions of society to reach self-actualization when an individual reaches his or her potential. In the final paragraph of the excerpt‚ Emerson writes: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds‚ adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." What does this mean for you? Emerson reveals that
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