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disease, lowering of the immune response, chronic muscle tension, and increased blood pressure. “Muscle tension, and eventually, muscle atrophy due to disuse of the body, all promote chronic, stress-related musculoskeletal conditions.” Various techniques of relaxation reduces the amount of tension, which causes problems physically. Our bodies channel Minor 2 resources for strength and speed in order to deal with situations. The greatest effects of stress are experienced in the brain.…

During the story “The Gift of The Magi” the author O. Henry exposes many uses of figurative language or imagery during the story. O. Henry uses figurative language and imagery to create a special effect or feeling for the reader when the are reading.Figurative language can compare, exaggerate, or mean something other than what appears. Imagery is words that create a picture or words that appeal senses. Throughout this story “The Gift of The Magi” the author uses a various amount of different…

The novel was written in 1st person narrator. The book is composed of different letters written by Charlie. The author intended for this book to be this way so the reader knew it was from Charlie’s point of view. When Charlie writes his letters, it is his way of letting out all the pressure he is going through. Charlie, being able to write down what is happening to him, can realize it's not all a dream. It can be also inferred from the motif of the novel that Charlie is writing these letters…

Naturally, people have high expectations of others in order to satisfy their own selfish needs. These expectations can result in negative consequences. The short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst portrays the narrator’s feelings of deep sorrow in response to Doodle’s tragic death. The author illustrates this painful emotion dramatically through the use of literary elements. He utilizes foreshadowing to disclose future events through clues. Additionally, the writer uses significant imagery…

Genuine character is exposed in the decisions people make under pressure. Characterization is a central technique used strategically by writers such as Shirley Jackson and Edgar Allen Poe to give readers a unique perspective. The use of setting and irony also play an important role in helping the audience understand a character. In the short story The Lottery, Jackson uses literary devices such as setting and irony to characterize the dark side of a seemingly innocent town. Irony is the contrast…

Joan Turner from Old Dominion University wrote an article about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Babylon Revisited”. In the article, she demonstrates how the frequent time references in the story help support an important theme. Turner begins her article by pointing out what that theme is. She says that Fitzgerald’s use of words relate to time, which in turn reinforces that the past cannot be escaped. This is one of the main themes throughout the story. She continues on by noting each…

Interrogations Techniques Produce False Confessions?” The bottom line is yes. However, in this on air radio interview with Starr, he compares how two techniques frequently used by law enforcement in the United States with the Reid Method and another used predominately by areas in Europe with the PEACE method underline issues that cause these wrongful convictions. Starr’s discusses how the America’s law enforcement has monopolized the Reid techniques in the protocols of interrogation techniques…

Literary devices are perhaps one of the most important elements used in writing. The journey of Suyuan in the historical fiction novel, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, is characterized through the use of style, plot and motif by establishing tone, emphasizing motivation and characterizing relationships throughout the novel. Tan’s use of style is one of, if not the most, prevalent literary elements used in the selected passage. Style used in the given excerpt of, The Joy Luck Club, helps Tan to…

Each part creates a type of hormone and sends that signal to each other releasing factors through the blood stream producing a stress hormone called cortisol. Too much of cortisol makes the brain more susceptible to brain damage. Regulated stress techniques can improve “the value of a person’s state of thought — whether they practice gratitude, forgiveness, love and connection — as a key component of health and well-being (Peschke).” Rather than stress being bad for you, it is the belief that…

Some people say that ignorance is bliss. In some cases, however, that may not be true. In Sophocles’ tragic play Oedipus Rex, the author uses a motif of sight and blindness through foreshadowing, in conjunction with Oedipus, and through irony to convey the idea that when someone thinks they know what is right but are actually ignorant to the truth, that will most likely cause their downfall. Sophocles foreshadows Oedipus’ future using the motif of sight and blindness through prophecies and…