phrase ‘eng papered up in journals‚ daily and weekly‚ obtruded fragmentary accounts of deaths and dreadful murders’ contributes majorly to the general theme of the text‚ and ‘picture-frame of ghastly bandages’ adds to the sinister impression of the description. There is an element of personification which creates a morbid retrospective: ‘some fragments of the straw that had been strewn before the house when she was ill‚ mildewed
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Street crimes have unfortunately become a regular feature of all big cities of Pakistan especially Karachi. Armed robbery‚ assault and mugging have become a common feature of metropolitan life in Pakistan. These criminals come well armed and well prepared to commit the crimes by overpowering their victims with fear and weapons. As a result the victims‚ which are generally white color citizens‚ are deprived of their hard earned money and valuables. There are many questions associated with rise in
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mugger shoved her. He shoved her so hard that she fell into the ditch. The obnoxious criminal then mounted the motorcycle. His accomplice‚ who was also the motorcyclist‚ sped off and they escaped from the scene. I was shocked at what I saw. The robbery happened so fast that before I could do anything to try to foil it‚ the whole incident was over. I ran to help the lady. When I reached the part of the ditch where the lady fell into‚ I saw her seated at the bottom of the ditch. She had scratch marks
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life in jail paying for it. “Gun related violence is most common in poor urban areas and frequently associated with gang violence‚ often involving male juveniles or young adult males.” Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In 2006 I became a victim of a robbery. I was walking into a store that was in an unfamiliar area‚ while walking towards the store in the daytime a guy snatched my purse. I was also pregnant at the time. My purse was found but my money was gone. I was thankful that he didn’t kill me and
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Theft by Katherine Anne Porter Follow 10 Members Following Summary Themes Analysis More ▻ Theft by Katherine Anne Porter Analysis Style and Technique (Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories‚ Critical Edition) print Print document PDF list Cite link Link “Theft” is a unique short story in the Porter canon for several reasons. It is the first effort at incorporating autobiographical elements into her work. Porter developed an intense relationship with Matthew Josephson‚ her literary mentor and
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Effective Methods of Development” in The Everyday Writer Plus. Rhetorical Mode Explain in your own words (using complete sentences) when a writer would use this mode. Narrative Narrative is telling a story to someone with a lot of detail. Description Description writing paints a picture with vivid details. Definition Definition is defining a word or concept. Process Process is when you write something in a certain order‚ like a timeline. Problem and solution Problem and solution gives a detailed
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Curbing Crimes The number of people committing crime has risen this year. The crimes range from stealing‚ raping‚ gang-fighting‚ kidnapping‚ robbery to homicide. In view of the seriousness of the situation‚ we have to analyse the causes of crime so that proper steps can be taken to solve the problem. I think the luxurious life of the rich may tempt some young people to get rich by any means‚ even by illegal ways. As traditional Chinese culture which places great emphasis on virtue has lost
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A city means a large and important town. Some people say that city is the best place to live. Nowadays‚ more and more people are choosing to live in the city. They are willing to leave their homes and migrate to the city because there are plenty of job opportunities and entertainment in the city. One has an easy access to all the amenities of life. Additionally‚ city centers are the places where all the business‚ educational‚ official and trade activity centers are located. The commuting time is
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issue‚ or which constitute the state of things under which they happened‚ which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or transaction‚ are relevant. For example - a) The question is‚ whether A robbed B. The facts that‚ shortly before the robbery‚ B went to a fair with money in his possession‚ and that he showed it or mentioned the fact that he had it‚ to third persons‚ are relevant. Section 8 - Motive‚ preparation and previous or subsequent conduct - Any fact is relevant which shows
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listener to find the similarities. For example‚ “The assignment was a breeze.” 4. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as". We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid. For example‚ “She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat.” 5. Oxymoron This is a part of speech that combines contradictory terms. Sometimes they are used to create some sort of drama for the reader
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