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    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

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    Maycomb, which depicts goodness and pleasantness in life. D. Irony- A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. Ex.- Shakespeare employs this verbal irony in Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II: CASSIUS: ” ‘Tis true this god did shake.” Cassius, despite knowing the mortal flaws of Caesar, calls him “this god”. E. Metonymy- A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else

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    My Vacation In My Life

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    flight. My aunt called my mom wondering where we were. My mom said, “We aren’t going to make it. Just leave without us”, then, my aunt asked what happened and what we were going to do. My mom didn’t have all the answers, but I knew we were going to figure it out as a family like we always do. The next thing my family did was call the other two families because they were going on later flights. So, my friends dad from the other family gave us the information about their flight and gate number and my

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    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

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    to fit quite right. That is until I started skating. It might sound a little cliche, but I remember watching the Olympics on TV and figure skating had been on. I instantly became fascinated by it, and I remember saying, "Mom, Dad, I want to do that." So, my parents signed me up for an ice skating class, and that is where it all began. Through the sport of figure skating, I have learned hard work, discipline, and sacrifice. I have also made many friends and memories that I will cherish forever

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    ''Hey.'' Said Iris as she pushed the door open just enough for her frail form to pass with the filled plate she was carrying with her left hand. ''Want some pizza? Your favorite.'' ''I’m good.'' He answered back tiredly while barely looking up at her. Unable to find something to say that she hadn’t already try before, Iris sighed and silently approached the speedster. Walking around the bed, she closed in on the night stand so she could switch the pizza plate in her hand with the plate she brought

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    When I was young, I fell in love with competitive figure skating. The ice was my second home, and every minute I spent on it was pure bliss. By the time I was ten, I had practices four times a week and several competitions a year. Unfortunately, my path to success did not leave me unscathed. I had many falls and accidents over the years, and getting back up was almost never easy. The worst accident occurred when I was first starting to skate. I was four years old, and it led to my parents almost

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    Crystal Town Short Story

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    It’s meant she decided to go Library, and figure it out by herself by doing research .Meanwhile when Jemma was reading a agent book there were two men trying to figure out why she was reading a book . Those two young boys were Herbert Helen Jeffery the storm god and Chris the god of war the two best of best friends. When two young boys Finally have courage to ask her what she reading about? JEma reply by a calm tone and said “ trying to figure out what does does Crystal Symbolize do you guys

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    According to a recent study by the United Nations, 23% of social media users ignore how others view them. Can you believe that a quarter of the people around the globe ignore others’ perspectives of them? This is absurd! The way others see us is a necessity in the world we live in. Especially with the problems we face in modern-day society, we need to address how other people view us. Others' perceptions of us ensue positive results because they motivate us, increase our self-confidence, and create

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    My Dreams

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    Ever since my parents divorced when I was twelve, I was forced to live with my father in Texas where he worked in an oil drilling company. For thirteen years I had to withstand this longing hunger, but I have decided to travel to my old hometown to figure it out. I glanced over to my diary nearby and opened it up to look at my old family picture, or at least what’s salvaged of it. Father ripped it up in half because he wanted me to forget about mother, and he wanted me to forget about it all. Continuing

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