The article “Only Connect” written by William Cronon, endeavors to define the term liberal education and persuade readers to a similar view point. When writing, a balance between author, audience, and context is desirable. These concepts comprise the ‘rhetorical triangle’ a tool which is used to ensure effective communication through writing. Applying these principles helps structure an argument so the truth becomes immediately apparent to the audience. (Mindtools, 2017) Did Mr. Cronon accomplish
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goddess—this may mean that he has arrived at the island of the sun, as did Odysseus; (7) defeats other wild men; (8) nally returns home having completed a full circle along the rim of the bowl. The style is Syro-Phoenician- Egyptian, a product of stylistic as well as conceptual syncretism.35 The cosmic journey was a genre current in the East Mediterranean region in the Iron Age. It was modeled on the Egyptian the journey of the sun god who travels twelve hours in the darkness of the underworld and
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and was the most influential and significant film that belongs to the German expressionism film movement. German Expressionism, as it name shows, highlights the expressions of the internal opinions, beliefs, and feelings via the use of artistic, stylistic materials and fundamentals. It had a main goal to advance life, especially, change. Therefore, it may be considered an evolution revealing German civilization through these times of alteration or change. Due to the loss of the German’s in WWI and
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working mechanism, this paper makes a comprehensive analysis of metaphor as a cognitive process, where metaphor is constructed from human perceptual experience and is extended through imaginative processes An important feature of cognitive stylistics has been its interest in the way we transfer mental constructs, and especially in the way we map one mental representation onto another when we read texts. Cognitive linguists have consistently drawn attention to this system of conceptual transfer
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THREE MEN IN A BOAT By Jerome K.Jerome In the history of English literature Jerome K. Jerome occupies a modest place. He is famous for his art of story-telling, his vivid style and his humour which is generally expressed in laughter-provoking situations often based on misunderstanding. With sparkling humour he criticized the weak sides of human nature. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in England on May 2, 1859 into the family of ruined businessman. Jerome's childhood was poor and sad. He could not
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not just an intriguing tale, it is also a perfect example of an author employing various writing techniques, and how such techniques can change the interpretation of a story (Wyllie 4). From the beginning of the story, the author entwines various stylistic devices to deliberately divulge the hidden roots that hold the tale upright. These devices guides the readers mind unintentionally towards the various notable aspects of human relationships, unveiling a more meaningful and
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Jazz dance including Swing, Cakewalk, Black Bottom, Charleston, and Lindy Hop. Although many of these forms of dance are commonly danced to jazz music, many performers also use Hip-Hop music for this type of dance. Jazz dance technique focuses on stylistic leaps and executing sharp moves. Common jazz moves include the catwalk, the ball change, the straddle split leap and the moonwalk. Maintaining good posture is an important element in jazz dance in order to maintain balance and poise while dancing
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used today. This semi-autobiographical film played a large role in the beginning of the French New Wave. The most famous and still well used shot that came out of The 400 Blows was not used until the very end of the picture – the freeze-frame. This stylistic device was not used often at that time and it stuck in audience’s minds. The film itself follows the everyday life of a boy named Antoine. It’s not a particularly interesting life, but has its moments. He lives with his parents in a tiny apartment
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individual to the point of unfeeling. In the first stanza of the poem, it is explained that after some time of great pain or sorrow has passed, a person may start to experience some type of numbness. Dickinson made great use of a range of different stylistic devices in order for her to capture the final stages of life. To show an example of the use of imagery in this poem, Dickinson uses a simile. She describes the nerves as if they were “tombs” (line 2). The word, “tombs”, has added the sense of formality
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maturity and what he perceived as actual value. Dealing with financial issues after much success has obvious connections to the inspiration of the Five Boons of Life. (Biography.com, 2017) 3. Analyze how this work explores a particular theme and/or stylistic characteristic from its period Placing death above all other gifts because it is absolute while previous periods have highlighted unsustainable gifts (Twain,
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