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    Besides being a well written play, the comedic devices that each act holds is used to help develop the plot and the comedy effect of The Taming of the Shrew. The devices used has shown the audience how the shrew could be changed by receiving the same treatment it has been giving. Shakespeare used comedic devices to help keep the audience focused on the story and keep them guessing to what Petruchio was going to do to make Katharina tame. The plot becomes developed when certain events with family

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    Tarantino, delivered very deep emotional arousal and entertainment with this film. From my prospective Tarantino use the dual purpose of art as a magnifying glass. To give his artistic view on slavery. Through the basic elements of drama and the six plot devices. For example, take the introduction scene with Dr. Schultz, Django, and Calvin Candie. This scene diction of the N-word was used a number of time. Which I felt it was too emotional arouse the audience thoughts as the Mandigo fight took place. The

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    Analysis of Beloved, by Tony Morrison Essay

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    Beloved is a novel written by Tony Morrison and is based on the American Civil War. The plot of the novel is based on the effects, consequences and the results of the Civil War. The author uses characters that would effectively bring out the Civil War theme in terms of social circles and occupations in the society. The novel is based on the characters regarded as slaves or have undergone capture, slavery and escaped from their masters (Haskins & Haskins 13). The main character in the novel, Sethe

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    Plot Twist In Narrative

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    Plot twist occurs near or at the conclusion of a story. It is an unexpected conclusion to a work of fiction that causes to reevaluate the whole plot and characters. When a plot twist happens it changes one's view of the preceding events, it is also known as a surprise ending or twist ending. It provides ideas for unexpected turns in the course of narrative. O.Henry has profoundly used this technique in almost all his stories. There are many mechanics by which twisted endings are created. There are

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    The plot development in The Taming of The Shrew was vastly assisted by the use of various comedic devices. Throughout, it has shown that if a shrew is given the same treatment as they give, they can be changed. You are kept invested in the story, because it makes you wonder how Katherine is going to eventually be tamed by Petruchio, by the use of these comedic devices. Events such as clever witty language, unexpected plot twists, and drama within a family help develop the plot. A story is formed

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    The discussion for my assigned reading went better than I expected. This book was a bit of a challenge to read because e of the way that its written. Even though this reading isn’t one of my favorites, it was a challenge for me, therefor it made me want to understand it more. I think that the discussion went well, many students shared their opinion, and for the most part, the subjects of the discussion intermingled. It was good to hear that many students shared some of the same thoughts. I think

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    Beauty In Pulp Fiction

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    nonlinear plot by writing several

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    Plot twist occurs near or at the conclusion of a story. It is an unexpected conclusion to a work of fiction that causes to reevaluate the whole plot and characters. When a plot twist happens it changes one's view of the preceding events, it is also known as a surprise ending or twist ending. It provides ideas for unexpected turns in the course of narrative. O.Henry has profoundly used this technique in almost all his stories. There are many mechanics by which twisted endings are created. There are

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    literary devices. Literary devices such as foreshadowing and imagery can be an author’s most powerful tool when it comes to formulating an effective conflict or theme in a story. This is made evident by Sinclair Ross’ ability to effectively utilize the literary devices at his disposal to develop a powerful, efficient short story in “The Lamp at Noon”. In the story, imagery, dialogue, and the omniscient point of view from which the story is perceived are formidable examples of how literary devices provide

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    various rhetorical devices at numerous points in the story to achieve a specific purpose, whether the aim is to expand a character’s development, to further the evolution of the plot, or to suggest a certain theme to the reader. In particular, one of the most common rhetorical devices exploited by Tan throughout the story is perhaps the anecdote, which forces the reader to analyze the hidden significance of it as its contents are much longer and more elaborate than other rhetorical devices which typically

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