of Studies of Stylistics and Rhetoric LIYao Abstract: Stylistics is a scientific study of style. It is a new branch of linguistics. Rhetoric is the art or science of the communication in words. In general‚ stylistics is a discipline that studies the ways in which language is used; it is a discipline that studies the styles of language in use. However‚ rhetoric is the scientific study of how language could be employed expressively and effectively in modern times. Studying stylistics and rhetoric
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Introduction The study analyses the stylistic features in the “Declaration of Conscience” by Margaret Chase Smith based on the characterized language of the public speech English. The sample is a typical political speech which possesses many stylistic features of public speech. By analyzing the stylistic effect of the sample‚ the paper also explain the function of the stylistic features. Background Margaret Chase Smith (December 14‚ 1897–May 29‚ 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine‚ and one
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appreciate nature for paying attention to the wheelbarrow. Born on September 17‚ 1883 in Rutherford‚ New Jersey‚ William Carlos Williams was a poet who had an immense influence on the course of 20th century poetry. He wrote in varying style and technique and was often radically experimental. His work is fresh and clear‚ rejecting sentimentality and vagueness. It also reflects emotional restraint and heightens the sensory
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Stylistic Analysis of Obama’s Inaugural Speech Abstract Higher level English learners always pay attention to English public speech‚ especially those inaugural speeches. They take them as fine literary efforts and good analysis material. This paper tries to give an analysis of Obama’s inaugural speech from stylistic perspective‚ in order to help to better appreciate Obama’s presentation skills. Keywords: stylistics‚ syntactic‚ lexics‚ rhetoric Barack Hussein Obama was elected to be the forty-fourth
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Tam Nguyen 21 March 2013 Propaganda technique and its influences Generally‚ we don’t like advertisements and tend to avoid them when we are watching TV‚ enjoy a music video on YouTube‚ or surfing on the Internet; but unfortunately‚ those advisements have affected really much on our decisions. Do you believe it? The truth is that we see over 200 ads a day following the Consumer Reports Website. Additionally‚ Tony Marlow‚ the director of strategic insights at Yahoo claimed that: “Ninety five percent
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“Do you know what it means to be loved by Death?... Do you know what it means to have Death know your name?” (221) In Anne Rice’s novel Interview With a Vampire‚ Rice speculates and draws on some of the most asked and wondered about questions of humankind: What is the purpose of our existence? What truly makes one good or evil? Is mankind doomed from birth to be evil? In her novel‚ Rice shows the theme of loss of innocence and good versus evil through the parallelism of evil vampirism and immoral
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How do directors create emotional and powerful scenes? Directors use Cinematic Techniques to create the audiences’ thoughts into the film and to get them into what is going on. Cinematic Techniques include shots‚ framing‚ camera angles‚ camera movement‚ lighting‚ editing‚ and also sound. In Tim Burton’s film‚ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ one can just notice all the sounds and the camera movement. These techniques are used in many ways. Whether the movie is a nice and loving romance or intense
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7 ANALYZING THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE AND TECHNIQUE T he writer’s overall purpose determines the techniques he or she uses. The writer’s reason for writing a particular article or book may be manipulative‚ as in propaganda or advertising‚ or may be more straightforward‚ as in informative writing. In either case‚ understanding the writer’s underlying purpose will help you interpret the context of the writing. It will also help you see why writers make the decisions they do—from the largest
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camels and the captives of thy raid. Come back to me‚ Beloved‚ or I die! My father’s wife is old and harsh with years‚ And drudge of all my father’s house am I-- My bread is sorrow and my drink is tears. Come back to me‚ Beloved‚ or I die! Stylistic Analysis of the Poem "Meeting at night" “Meeting at Night” Robert Browning The gray sea and the long black land; And the yellow half-moon large and row; And the startled little waves that leap In fiery ringlets from their sleep‚ As I gain
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9/19/2011 INVISIBLE CHILDREN The film‚ Invisible Children‚ is about three young American men who travel to the Sudan to document a hidden holocaust that most people are unaware of. This hidden holocaust is fronted by a man named Joseph Kony. Joseph Kony is the leader of the LRA which stands for Lord’s Resistance Army. Kony has been kidnapping children and turning them into child soldiers for many years. Joseph Kony and the LRA have abducted over 50‚000 children from the ages of 5 to 12. As
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