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    techniques in a story. Writing techniques can include similes, metaphors, personification, and descriptive word choice. Those are just some of many other figurative language examples. In the novel, The Pigman by Paul Zindel, the author uses descriptive language and figurative language to create theme, and to establish character. One of the first technique examples that was found in the story was a cluster of descriptive adjectives. In the novel, it describes Mrs. Reillen, the librarian, as “A little on the

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    responsibility will lead to my success in and beyond school because it gives me the confidence to succeed, and will lead to a better life for my family and me. Now as to my approach for this paper I am writing this essay according to The Descriptive Essay (2011), "The descriptive essay is a genre of essay that asks the student to describe an object,

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    paint a descriptive picture of her surroundings and what she saw to enhance her reader’s experience. She uses the imagery to make her readers feel as if they were there and make them feel the same feelings of awareness, and sadness she did. Suzanne achieves this by recalling back to the horrid memories of 9/ll when “the skyscraper shrouded in black plastic, the boarded windows, the steel skeleton of the shattered Winter Garden.” (Berne 176), By using these extremely explicit and descriptive details

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    Descriptive Essay- Beach, Vacation The place where I feel most comfortable is a place where I am calm. A place that is peaceful in its own ways. It is the place to go to get away from all my troubles. It is the one place where I could sit forever, and never get tired of just staring into the deepest blue I have ever seen. It is the place where I can sit and think the best. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. The one place capable of sending my senses into an overload

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    Abstract The purpose was to determine what metacognition was and how it affects us. The two hypothesis of this paper were: uncertainty about academic performance is negatively related to the overall metacognitive awareness inventory (MAI) score and that the MAI factor Knowledge about cognition is more highly related to uncertainty about academic performance when compared to the MAI factor Regulation of cognition. Students in a first year undergraduate psychology class filled out surveys to determine

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    The Knowledge Argument by Jackson is one of the main threats to Physicalism. Physicalism says that everything that is or could ever exist is ultimately physical in nature. The Knowledge Argument claims that there are truths about consciousness that cannot be deduced from the complete physical truth. Lewis’ response on the other hand, disagrees with the Knowledge Argument. In this paper I will address the Knowledge Argument and Lewis’ response to it. The following is a thought experiment by Jackson

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    essay question * Support the thesis statement * Use descriptive ethics and * Are ordered in a logical sequence. | There are at least 3 arguments which: * Are mostly related to the essay question * Support the thesis statement * Use descriptive ethics and * Are ordered in a logical sequence. | There are at least 3 arguments which: * Are directly related to the essay question * Support the thesis statement * Use descriptive ethics and * Are ordered in a logical sequence. |

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    The rhetorical devices that Jane Addams mentions in her speech are hypophora, metaphor, conduplicatio, enumeratio, and personification. Each of these devices has a purpose in the passage, with the author combining all of the devices to strengthen her essay. The most frequent rhetorical device in the passage is hypophora, which is when the author asks and answers a question. The author first mentions hypophora at the beginning of the passage to ask what makes a great man. She later shifts toward

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    Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 1 Diction and Imagery Literary Techniques • The meaning of a poem (i.e its focus, mood and the speaker’s attitude) is enhanced by four main types of literary techniques: • Diction • Imagery • Sound devices • Rhythm, Rhyme and Repetition Diction • Diction is the choice of words a poet uses to bring meaning across. In working through a poem, it is useful to question why a certain word is used, and what kind of effect is achieved with the choice and placement

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    The idea of achieving dreams or “our personal legends” can either help dreamers succeed or derail. The infamous novelist, Paulo Coelho, writes a fascinating story about a boy who follows his personal legend. Coelho’s purpose for composing this book is to teach people about following dreams. The author establishes a hopeful tone using the rhetorical devices imagery, personification, and emotional diction to intrigue and encourages readers. Santiago, a shepherd boy, changes his perspective during

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