Denotation

The word “yoga” derives from the Sanskrit root “yuj,” which means to yoke, harness, or unite (Yoga Reflection). Its original purpose, like the denotation of its root, was to be a method for training and uniting the body, mind, and spirit. Six major schools of thought, or darshanas, are combined in the concept of pluralism, which believes there are multiple paths that exist to reach liberation, or…

also highlighted to convey the emotional state of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh features precisely eleven stars in order to illustrate the pain of social isolation. This is an allusion to the biblical narrative of Joseph. Specifically, it is a denotation of Genesis 37:9. This scripture refers to the presence of eleven stars. It is a key verse in…

The three core tenets of Zoroastrianism are “Good Thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds”. These three things are said to be created by Ahura Mazda, whom Zoroaster stated to be the creator of good.13 The antithesis of Ahura Mazda is Angra Mainyu, who is said to be the creator of evil. Their conflict involves all beings, and those who follow Angra Mainyu will be destroyed when the good of Ahura Mazda envelops everything. This dualism of good and evil is also present in the progressive sect’s…

analyze a situation and make diction related decisions that will create clarification and interest. Various contrasting types of word choices ― general versus specific, formal versus informal, old english versus new english, common versus slang, and denotation versus connotation ― are all used to enhance and appropriate a piece (67). A rhetor’s job is to employ diction with the intention to persuade and appeal to the audience by using appropriate vocabulary word choice to increase the rhetor’s…

2015). I feel as though there is a visual texture that comes with the viewing of this piece, his application of ink on the print is streaky in a way that If you were to touch it you would feel the different layers that you see. The obvious use of denotation is clear in his…

Michael Haneke is a unique filmmaker, his films are often easy to recognise as they are quite specific to him as a director, and usually his films focus on different issues in society and enlighten those who have next to no knowledge on specific events or issues. His films always contain hidden messages and deep meaning, usually more than meets the eye, these act as “statements against the American ‘barrel down’ cinema” . Haneke places these meanings within his films to force the audience to…

content. The term suggests that this is a group that you should detest, avoid, and fear” (Robinson 84). This proclamation causes the audience to think about the other side of the argument because he illustrates that the world “cult” has a negative denotation. Tom O’Connor says it best when he states, “When the cult has a doomsday orientation, it may be unclear whether they have more suicidal than homicidal tendencies, or vice versa. It may very well be when the group is at its most uncertain…

work to define confidence as someone who is proud of who they are and will not allow society to dictate actions they make about being confident. Being confident allows people to be happy, independent, and outgoing. According to Dictionary.com the denotation of the word confidence is belief in one’s self and ones’ powers or abilities (confidence). People that have confidence believe in…

of two sides of a debate. The writers have used presentational devices to attract the audience and language devices to persuade them. The caravan text uses presentational devices to evoke their idea and impress the audience such as images. The denotation of the family on the beach…

“I dwell in Possibility,” begins Emily Dickinson’s poem of the same name: “A fairer House than Prose” (1-2). That poetry is as beautiful and as powerful as its possibilities are unbounded is, in fact, intimated throughout the entirety of Dickinson’s poem; indeed, Dickinson almost seems to have written “I dwell in Possibility” entirely in response to a personal and remarkably fervent desire to see poetry being celebrated for its “numerous” merits and virtues (3). It is interesting to note that…