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    Change In Najmah's Life

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    (AGG) Najmah is this young girl who got most of her family taken away from her, and she has learned to live with what she has, but what would you do if you had a life like hers? (BS-1) Najmah's shape changes from being a innocent child to being a mature child that has grown up before she was supposed to. After Baba-Jan and Nur leave with the Taliban, Najmah grows up to think and act like a adult. (BS-2) Najmah’s shape after becoming a boy and striving her way to her goal, which is that she has…

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    Jade's kick was swift, hard, and hit it's target perfectly. And what was the target? Vriska Serket's balls. The troll bit her lip, trying not to scream as Jade's stocking covered foot slammed into her testicles, pinning them against her own pelvis. The thin panties Vriska wore doing absolutely nothing to stop the pain. "Now what do you say Vriska?" Jade asked, her voice just as kind and sweet as ever. How she could keep that tone while throughly dominating her was something Vriska could never…

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    through the eyes of a liminal narrator as Homer (11.50), Virgil (6.268) and even Dante, our implied author rejects the didactic characterisation of a protagonist, reducing our perspective to that of the umbrae…recentes. Immediately juxtaposing the apostrophe of the Damned, see the alliterated tibi on 458 too, with those living victims of change represents a departure from metamorphoses themselves.…

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    In the second line of the first stanza, the speaker uses an apostrophe. The use of this apostrophe is very significant as it helps the reader to comprehend the deep connection that exists between the sequoia tree and the speaker. Though he is burying a son, he does not explicitly say how old the son was. He instead uses imagery to let the reader know that the son he is burying was at a very tender age. This is seen in the use of words such as “Wrapping in your roots a lock of hair, a piece of…

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    joint ownership an apostrophe plus “s” is only needed at the last part of the compound noun. The apostrophe plus “s” needs to be omitted after the word Beth. Beth and Mary’s car is in the shop. 2. Tom smoking bothered the residents. The word smoking is a gerund. When a noun is used immediately before a gerund the noun must be possessive. An apostrophe plus “s” is needed after the word Tom. Tom’s smoking bothered the residents. 3. The dog and cat's ears were infected. An apostrophe plus “s” is…

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    death through their manipulation of apostrophe and figurative language. Their vivid descriptions extend beyond a mere conversation with death, revealing their inner thoughts toward the inevitable demise of every human. Though examining the same theme, Donne and Finch develop vastly different tones. Donne’s tone of defiance juxtaposes Finch’s tone of resignation, cultivating these through the use of apostrophe and figurative language. Manipulation of apostrophe creates Donne’s tone of defiance…

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    had before I started this class and my issues with rerun sentences and apostrophe use when writing my first…

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    Pride In The Windy City

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    within with fierce loyalty and dignity. Sandburg models the tone of patriotism and channels his loyalty towards the city he loves. Using apostrophe, personification, and other rhetorical devices, Sandburg dictates the tone of patriotism and loyalty to his hometown. Carl Sandburg sees in Chicago what others have difficulty understanding. Despite the “gunman…

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    My Writing Style Analysis

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    com) earlier in my degree. I understand the use of the same or a similar word makes my writing more understandable. In my writing I find it easy to remember the right use of apostrophes, I use simple phrase from Grellier & Goerke (2010), such as always using an apostrophe in place of a letter. The other use of an apostrophe is to show possession as stated in the book. I do sometimes get confused if the s goes before or after the…

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    and purpose of apostrophes in The Prioress’ Tale better…

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