Figures of speech

Even a century long time after his death, Wilfred Owen is still famous for his war poetry written during World War 1. In his poems, Owen uses various language techniques to vividly illustrate the horrendous reality of war. Hence, he communicates his own anti-war feelings, that are embedded beneath his techniques. However, although he is now known as an anti-war poet, for once, he had been a naive boy, who had been pressured by the propaganda and volunteered to fight in war. At first, he was thrilled

sentence. Cumulative sentence: JFK doesn’t use this as much as other rhetorical devices because of the length, but it is still a very effective tool. Hortative sentence: hortative sentences are clear and direct which is perfect in a Presidential speech. Imperative Sentence. These are the opposite sentences to a hortative one, which is good to use to relax the audience. Inversion: When used correctly these can be very powerful. Juxtaposition: Commonly used to point out the two opposite powers

Social media, a COMPLEX of computer-mediated tools, provides people with the opportunity to produce, store, exchange, and process different types of information within numerous virtual communities. (Appositive Phrase) Its present form has existed a relatively short period of time and even though most people probably cannot imagine living in a world without it, everyone did prior to the past few decades. The birth of social media began in 1997 with the production of the website Sixth Degree, a site

Introduction Chapter Two of William and co-authors’ book–––– Research Methods–––– particularly focuses on the importance of ethics (pg.34). A combination of intentional diction, imagery and narration coupled with an authoritative tone has been used to handle the key issues in this chapter. Deliberate contrast between the traditional and current perspectives of ethics and its evolution has been employed to explain and emphasize the need for ethical research work. Through these literary devices and

Shakespeare has created the act two soliloquy "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" to give the audience deeper insights into Hamlets internal conflicts surrounding his attempt to fulfil his pledge of avenging his father's death. In this soliloquy Shakespeare has revealed Hamlet feelings of inadequacy due to his inability to act and the reasons behind his inaction. Shakespeare also uses this soliloquy to set up the play within the play as the climax at which point Hamlet will be forced to be the

Open your eyes What if I told you that before you could even speak you would already have a reputation, would you believe it? Noel Sturgeon, a professor of environmental studies at Washington State University, fights against such injustices. In her 2009 novel Environmentalism in Popular Culture: Gender, Sexuality, Race, and the Politics of the Natural, she utilizes rhetorical devices to expose the corruption of popular advertising. The genre of this text gears towards her field of expertise, classification

Rhetorical analysis of on compassion It is well-known that life in this world is hard, always waiting for the ugly truth from people to preoccupied with their own lives to care. We know empathy and compassion only stretch so far. Having seen how uncompassionate people seem to be, Barbara Ascher, the author of on compassion, expressed that having such traits makes us a better people and the adversity at our feet keeps it ever so prevalent. We aren't born with compassion, we are taught such characteristics

Ellen’s Commencement Speech Rhetorical Analysis Graduation caps fly into the air, cheers erupt, and diplomas are received. This is a typical graduation day. Not only did these ceremonial events take place for Tulane University's class of 2009, but Ellen DeGeneres was there to congratulate them as well! This class was dubbed the "Katrina Class" for being survivors of the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Katrina was named one of the deadliest Hurricanes, causing more than 1,836

Analyzing Style in Literature The style of a piece is a function of the writer’s craft or the techniques used by the writer to communicate his ideas. To discuss the style of work of literature, consider the diction (vocabulary choices), the syntax (sentence construction) and the tone (author’s attitude toward the subject and the reader). A. DICTION: When analyzing diction, consider the following: ============================================================

Bruce Dawe, an Australian known poet, born 1930 is still one of the biggest selling and most highly regarded poets of Australia. His ability to write such influential poems has made an impact on a number of people, as each poem can be related to the ordinary living lives of Australians throughout the years. Bruce Dawe's poems are interesting because they comment on the lives of ordinary people. This statement is agreed on. In relation to the statement, three key poems can be linked being Enter Without