The notion of ‘knowledge is power’ is a widely explored motif continuously/consistently throughout the film as individuals transform along with their society. This concept is successfully explored through the symbolic use of historical and biblical allusion along with different film techniques. The unique sense of individuality is also experienced by the characters of Pleasantville through the use of humour and other film techniques. The opening montage is a first impression on the values upheld in
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Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address of reconciliation was an attempt to convince the Union to restore friendly relations with the South and heal the torn nation. Lincoln takes his audience to the past‚ present‚ and future by mentioning his First Inaugural Address‚ the nation’s current condition and position‚ and his blueprint of the future and how to achieve such desired goals. His placement of blame and his stunning hope for reunification and reconstruction is best achieved through syntactical
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“Any Human to Another” Countee Cullen was an African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance. His poem “Any Human to Another” calls on whites and Americans in general to put aside their racial differences and come together in harmony. Cullen’s reflective and didactic tone is established through numerous rhetorical dev ices. The first thing one notices when reading the poem is the constantly changing rhyme scheme. Cullen uses a changing meter to emphasize each stanza‚ making them stand
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relatable language makes the audience almost feel like they “belong” and understands what she is writing about. Another language technique that she uses effectively is allusion. Words like “tribe” are primitive and calling groups of today “tribes” can have an effect. Molitorisz alludes to many ideas. One noticeable one is the allusion to contemporary media such as
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Definitions of Poetic Devices simile a comparison using "as" or "like" alliteration the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds assonance deliberate repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds hyperbole exaggeration for dramatic effect metaphor a comparison not using as or like when one thing is said to be another onomatopoeia "sound echoing sense"; use of words resembling the sounds they mean oxymoron a seeming contradiction in two words put together personification attribution
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‘Citizen Kane’ scene analysis Title: * Idea of him being an ordinary citizen * Using the last name tells us that hes powerful‚ well know‚ arrogant‚ hint to the complexities of the man (not easily defined) Newsreel: * Tone of voice: sensationalistic‚ dominant (telling us what the truth is) * Catalogue Kane’s possessions * Footage: grainy – its not showing the real Kane * Language: the ‘loot of the world’‚ ‘100‚000 trees’ – hyperbolic language (very wealthy) * Impression
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In act 1 scene 2 of “Hamlet” the character Hamlet speaks his first soliloquy which reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience. In this soliloquy Hamlet’s unstable state of mind is evident as well as his feelings of despair about his father’s death and his disgust of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet’s hatred for his uncle is shown through harsh comparisons between Claudius and his late father. This soliloquy takes place after Claudius has begun his reign as king
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Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe. Example: Give a summary of the paragraph and identify a figure of speech (hyperbole‚ metaphor‚ allusion‚ etc.) Kennedy is using: It’s in the hands of the people of the United States to see if the US will be successful or not. He is using a hyperbole to describe the number of Americans who have died defending our country. Now the trumpet summons us
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speech‚ it was primarily King’s masterly use of different rhetorical instruments that encouraged Kennedy and his team to take further steps towards racial equality. King effectively utilizes numerous linguistic devices‚ such as metaphors‚ anaphoras‚ allusions‚ and provides an abundance of specific examples in his address and this all makes the speech more convincing and memorable. But before we look at these rhetorical devices employed in the speech in more detail‚ a brief summary of the discourse may
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Ashes to Ashes In an excerpt taken from a letter by George Bernard Shaw‚ Shaw displays much lighthearted irony through his use of biblical allusions‚ merry diction‚ and varying syntax in order to mirror his ironic perception of death. In contrast to the public‚ death to Shaw does not signal an eternal end‚ but instead a glorious transition from life to an ethereal world. Throughout the excerpt‚ his admiration for his mother is also glorified‚ allowing Shaw’s readers to comprehend the close relations
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