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What are words? A simple question such as this would in theory demand only a simple answer. Words, however, take such an abundance of forms that creating a truly inclusive definition for the notion of “words” is daunting. In its physical manifestation, a word is little more than air passing over taut tendons, forming sounds which are accented by flicks of the tongue against the teeth and roof of the mouth. These sounds are arranged in patterns that come to be recognized and accepted as words. But are these sounds all that words represent?—certainly not. Words command power. Although the defiant playground motto states that “sticks and stones may break bones, but words can never hurt,”

Language has the power to inform and persuade.A story and a passage may give you the power to do something effective. Language is a strong weapon that is used for and against many people. The article , ”Walking with Living feet,” is a strong brief example of an informative writing .A speech can also be an effective tool used to push people to make a difference at times,for example Elie Wiesel’s speech.

Dr. King used words like “deeply,” brutalizing,” and “cherished” in his speech (158, 156). His choice of words helps darken the topic and lets the readers see the fatal reality of the Vietnam War. In Chisholm’s speech, she uses words like “neglect,” poverty,” and “handicap” (41). Her choice of loaded words helps display the abuse our nation’s poor children have gone through. Dr. King also uses what is called a biased, which was, “wreckage of nations” (163). In Mary Ellen Solt’s poem “Forsythia,” she uses a biased phrase “hope insists action.” Loaded words or biased phrases put more emphasis on the situation or sentence. They deepen the situation being discussed and also put more

Words have the power to Provoke action by when people who take a stand for others and persuade them to take action for what they want. In I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr. states “...No,no,no,we are not satisfied ,and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like a waters of righteousness, like a mighty stream.” (Pg 263) Martin Luther King Jr during his “I Have a dream” speech he tells everyone that they will not stop fighting until they get what they want. Cesar Chavez a protester against table grapes states his demands, during his speech called Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he states “ Please, boycott table grapes. For your safety, for the workers and for the children, we must act together.” (Pg 328) Both Martin Luther King Jr. state that they will fight for what they want and will not stop til they get what they want for the good of the people. Words can provoke action because hey persuade listeners that their cause is worth supporting.

Words can affect people in a negative aspect, individuals strongly influence people from their degrading words. Many times, men and women nonchalantly state opinions society has formed, not considering their meaning. Angelou states, “But I personally had never heard it before. Never heard the words, despite the thousands of times I had sung them” (Angelou, 2015, p.188). Angelou during this statement refers to the Negro National Anthem. People proclaim statements, ideas, and opinions often based on the norms society has created. Even if men and women proclaim the words their culture and community has stated, often they can forget the true meaning of the words. “The man’s dead words fell like bricks around the auditorium and too many settled in my belly” (Angelou, 2015, p.186). The actions of Mr. Edward Donleavy, including his speech, allowed his words to negatively affect the audience, leaving them feeling humiliated. Individuals voice their comments without thought of the true message others insinuate from their words. The result from the impact of the words leaves an everlasting effect upon the individual receiving the impact.

Power isn't always embraced and can be lost. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Dantes goes from having no power to having no power to a lot of power. If power is embraced you can use it for good or bad. “He bent double and cut the rope just as he rose to the surface of the sea. He paused to take a deep breath, then dived again to avoid being seen” (Dumas 80). “I used to rule the world, seas would rise when I gave the word” (Martin 1-2). In the Count of Monte Cristo, the author Dumas uses the words “rose to the surface of the sea” as a rebirth experience to the audience. Dumas uses diction in the book to convey the messages more broad to show more power. In the song “Viva la Vida” Martin uses the words “ never an honest word” he uses these words to show how everyone lied to him. Chris Martin uses the diction in his lyrics to convey a more powerful song. Without the

It would need to be strong so that it can withstand any of the dangers imagined during play time. This parallels to our speech because there are many times when words act as a cannon, delivering severe blows to the receiver. Cruel conversation can break down relationships. In The Book Thief, a character named Max illustrated the power of words by constructing a book called The Standover Man. In it, words were treated like seeds that were planted upon being spoken. The strongest, most influential and lasting words eventually grew into trees that civilians could look up at. No one would question that words with a negative connotation, have just as powerful an affect as words that are spoken in a positive manner. It’s sad to think about injurious words being planted because those trees would bear no renewing fruitage, but rather would use its roots to choke out all the refreshing word trees, planted by those who sought to build people up. Moreover, it's vital that people reinforce the good in others through their speech because doing so will will lead to the flourishing of relationships.Thus, up building speech encourages unity, and allows people to grow a

Power can be used to distinguish status and authority. In the text, Weapons Training, Dawe has used a structure that enables a continuous flow with no stopping. Dawe has purposely lacked punctuation to ensure that there are minimal stops, and therefore does not allow the subjective to put a word in, thus the subjective lacks all power as it is completely out of their control to say or do anything. There are no comas or full stops throughout the piece, but there is a common use of rhetorical questions, which too is a technique that doesn’t require a response, leaving the subjective with no power to speak. In the line, “and you know what you are? You're dead, dead, dead” the persona answers the question he poses which eliminates the opportunity for the subjective to reply. By restricting freedom of speech for the subjective, the power of the persona is accentuated. Similarly, statuses are explored through the notion of powerlessness in the poem Barn Owl. In the quote, “My first shot struck. He swayed, ruined” the use of consonance with the repeated ‘s’ sound creates a serious tone. Poet Harwood mentions the subjective was struck on the first shot, therefore not giving it a chance to save itself, thus taking its power away from it. The use verbs “swayed, ruined” creates a shift in tone and speed, to portray the subjective as helpless, in contrast to the persona who had earlier, in the second stanza, proudly observed and constructed her plan to win her “prize”. The powerlessness of the owl is able to highlight the power the persona has against it. Furthermore, powerlessness is again explored in The Pedestrian when Mr Mead is stopped by police simply for walking at night, rather than being at home watching television like the rest of society. Mr Mead is stripped of his freedom of movement when he gets questioned by the police for walking. The dialogue between

Words: Words are something we use everyday to communicate. Words make up sentences and books. We use words to convey meanings, to show feelings, and to communicate. The problem is that most people take this for granted. Most people do not know the power their words have, and the effect they have on other people. The power of words holds a strong meaning in the novel, The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. During the book, different characters acquire power through their words and language, in both positive and negative ways.

Language is very powerful and can be used in a good, uplifting way or a negative, controlling way. Language is more powerful when used to uplift and inspire. In George Orwell’s book Animal Farm, the animals take over to try to make a better society and life for themselves where the pig rule. One of the leaders of the farm, Napoleon, drives out the other leader, Snowball because he was greedy and power corrupt. Eventually after years of running the farm the pigs turn into how the humans were. They drank, took all the food and never worked. Martin Luther King JR's ‘I have a Dream’ speech and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech are more examples of how language can uplift. In the book, Animal Farm, there are many examples about how language

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that “Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel. It is to bring another out of his bad sense into your good sense.” When Emerson says that speech is powerful, it is because it is the key to the minds of others and therefore a common and effective tool for manipulation. Such is the case in the tragedy Othello, and the science fiction novel, 1984. Both William Shakespeare and George Orwell present brutal villains, both of whom bring their adversaries to an unfortunate end using speech and other manipulation techniques.

Language is a building block when it comes to writing. It covers most aspects of writing, such as word choice, syntax, phrasing, etc. It’s the process that engages the audience. Ranging from a 10-volume series of World War II analysis to Dr. Seuss, language is malleable, in which it’s shaped to fit the theme at hand. It’s a powerful tool that can affect the emotion of the reader and the overall atmosphere drastically.

Yehuda Berg the author of The Power of Kabbalah once said, “Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” Therefore, the power of words can harm or heal. Words are encouraging, your language and words represent who you are and words can be hurtful.

This essay’s analysis will focus on the element of control that hypertexts possess. I’m going to be looking at how the features of the hypertext are affected by control, and in turn, how this influences the reader’s decisions. The hypertext narrative I have chosen to analyse a game called The Stanley Parable; written by Davey Wreden. The game involves you playing as a man named Stanley who one day believes all his co-workers are gone. It is narrated by a voice-over who gives you instructions on what path to take. I’ve chosen this as it deals with hypertext control in an intriguing way; as well as following the narrator’s instructions, you can also defy them. For example, when you come to a set of two doors the narrator

Words hold a great deal of power. They have the ability to change someone’s mindset and inspire anyone who listens. With speech, the speaker has the power to grab the audience’s attention and convey a message. They use their words to make a difference in people’s lives and empower their listeners to take action. One of the most powerful speeches in U.S. history is Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”, which he delivered in August 1963 during The March on Washington. What King said in his speech is still relevant today - we must fight together and push onward for equality. One particularly striking line in his speech is “We