Red Grief People use literary devices in their speech every day. However‚ few people know what they’re called. In his short story “The Whirligig of Life” O Henry demonstrates five common examples of literary devices. The first example of figurative language is in the very beginning of the excerpt‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief”. O Henry ironically uses the simile “as flat as a flannel cake” to describe the town of Summit. The irony is that the flat town of Summit doesn’t contain a single summit. The
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them as much as Brent’s parents love him. Even though Brent feels good to be away from his parents now‚ as his trip goes on‚ I think he will grow lonely and he will long for his parents. Journal entry 8‚ Chapter 4‚ Prompt 11 In the novel whirligig‚ Flaco has many thoughts‚ and becomes curious‚ about the life of shearwater bird. But one morning when he goes on a boat trip‚ he appalled to find out that the birds don’t live alone‚ like he thought‚ but rather in groups. This information about
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“Comedy is characterised by a happy ending.” In light of this‚ how far is the ending of “Twelfth Night” satisfactory for a comedy? Make close reference to Act 5 in your answer. “The world is a tragedy to those who feel‚ but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole (1717 – 1797) Walpole’s quote is construed by many critics to mean that a comedy cannot be characterised‚ as its interpretation can differ amongst individuals. Many people would say “Twelfth Night” meets the expectations
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O. Henry (1862-1910) was originally born William Sydney Porter in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. As a young man‚ he moved to Austin‚ Texas where he worked as a bank teller. He moved again to Houston‚ Texas in 1895 and became a newspaper columnist. In 1896‚ however‚ he was called back to Austin‚ where he was charged with embezzling money from the bank where he had worked. Not wanting to go to prison for his crime‚ O. Henry fled to Honduras‚ and stayed there for six months before returning to the
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Desert Saguaro Cactus Scientific Name: Carnegiea gigantean Habitat: desert slopes and flats Range: Sonoran Desert Observations: The shape and appearance of the Saguaro Cactus is easily recognizable in countless movies set in the desert. The cactus is a producer‚ using photosynthesis to create its energy needs. Since it doesn’t have leaves‚ its photosynthesis takes place in the top layer of its green stem. The cactus uses a number of adaptations to survive in the dry desert conditions. They
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Feste does not involve himself with the invention or execution of the original trap for Malvolio‚ why does he repeat the “barren rascal” taunt to him in the last scene when the steward asks why he has been tormented? (V.1) When he refers to the “whirligig” of time which “brings in its revenges”‚ is he speaking in a general sense‚ or hinting that he somehow directed events from behind the scenes? One set of answers to these questions can be seen in Ben Kingsley’s portrayal of Feste in Trevor Nunn’s
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Question 1 10 out of 10 points | | | Name the five types of ecosystems used in this laboratory‚ [1]‚ [2]‚ [3]‚ [4]‚ and [5]. | | | | | Specified Answer for: 1 | tundra | Specified Answer for: 2 | taiga | Specified Answer for: 3 | desert | Specified Answer for: 4 | freshwater lake | Specified Answer for: 5 | tropical rain forest | | | | | Question 2 3.7 out of 3.7 points | | | Fungi are examples of Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | E. decomposers
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The Past and the Present How does the past affect one’s rest life? Happiness or sorrow‚ satisfaction or regret‚ haunts people and recalls their emotions toward the past. In The Jilting of Granny Weatherall‚ Katherine Anne Porter explores the effect of the past by characterizing a dying woman‚ Granny Weatherall‚ who is obsessed by mournful memory which caused irrevocable and painful traumas in heart. Years after years‚ Granny Weatherall immerses herself into the sorrow of her past‚ dreaming about
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Question: Explore and debate the function of the Fool Feste within this dramatic comedy. To what extent does he offer honest insight to both the characters and the audience? Feste does offer honest insight to both the characters and the audience because he is a very perceptive character who can see people for who they really are. In Act One‚ Scene Five‚ Feste gives an insight to what is happening between Sir Toby and Maria; “if Sir Toby would leave drinking‚ thou wert as witty as a piece of Eve’s
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Why the Ponds are Important in Crow Lake Crow Lake is Canadian author Mary Lawson ’s first novel，which is narrated by Kate Morrison‚ the second child in the Morrison family. A serious car accident left seven-year-old Kate‚ her one and half year old sister‚ Bo‚ and her two older brothers‚ Luke and Matt‚ orphans. Rather than live with relatives separately‚ they chose to live together and grow up. Luke and Matt made many sacrifices to support their family and they also got many helps from their community
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