Quotation

Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States of America, wrote “The Declaration of Independence” and the quotation, which also comes from “The Declaration of Independence.” The rhetorical choice that Thomas Jefferson makes in the quotation to emphasize the Declaration’s tone, which is impassioned and authoritative, is sharp and powerful diction. Diction choices in the quotation, such as firm, mutually, Lives, Fortune, and Honor, creates an authoritative tone, due to the sharpness of…

that a performance and a quotation are similar in concept, but performance requires an assertion. With the nature of assertion this account of a performance of an existing work becomes two works rather than one. However, while Mark is able to separate a performance from a quotation the nature of quotations greatly limits what constitutes a performance of a pre-existing work. Mark uses the idea of quotations to explain the necessity of assertions in performances. Quotations,…

An author is expanding he or her ethos and logs in a scholar journal and popular article by quotation. The quotation is used in order to expand the knowledge of the paper and established a credible of a topic. According to Linton, Madigan and Johnson scientific paper stay away from using direct quotation for two reason “First the practice of rephrasing minimizes explicit attention to the language in which ideas are expressed and contributes to what George Dillon has called “the rhetoric of…

the theme of death. Firstly, when Liesel is on the train to Molching and her brother, Werner dies beside her, the theme of death develops. This is displayed in the following quotation, "...Liesel Meminger- could see without question that her younger brother, Werner, was now sideways and dead," (Zusak 20). Within this quotation, one sees the theme of death because Werner has died and Liesel is now faced with the miserable sorrow that will carry many nightmares into her future, thus showing the…

sisters of Dracula, could be that the witches are presented to be old and repulsive, whereas the sisters are presented as more young and attractive. A quotation which shows how the sisters are presented is 'Three young women... Eyes like sapphires... Brilliant white teeth that shone like pearls'. The sisters are described as being young in this quotation, where it states 'three young women'. They are also described as being similar to jewels (pearls and sapphires), which makes them seem more…

One topic discussed in the book They Say/I Say that I believe will help me immensely is how to properly use quotations in my own writing. I struggle with using quotations and references in my work and this leads me to use very few quotes for supporting my ideas. However, I do recognize the importance of doing so. Using quotes from other pieces can help provide background information from an expert in the field or can help to further support my argument. After having read the chapter I feel as…

Quotation 1: “There is little food when the people come back from the sea. There are not yet berries nor fruit nor honey nor almost anything to eat. The people are thin with hunger and they must eat. They do not like the taste of meat but they must eat.” (Golding 56) Analysis: This quotation demonstrates that Lok, who is the speaker in this scene, is a virtuous individual and attempts to be non-violent. Lok’s feeling of guilt in this scene indicates that his righteous trait is challenged…

maturity, Twain tells this novel in chronological order which causes the four smaller plotlines to overlap. The structure is best explained through this quotation, “Tom lifted up a glorious shout, and instantly that hand was followed by the body it belonged to--Injun Joe’s!” (Twain 229). This quotation is the perfect example of Twain’s structure. This quotation illustrates the Jackson’s Island adventure, the Injun Joe story, and the Tom and Becky love story all in one. Tom becomes lost in one of…

wish he returns no matter the risks. The importance of this quotation is that Amir still defines himself guilty since he has never been able to let go of the thought of what happened in that alley years ago. Remembering what happened to Hassan still bothers him to this day. His past keeps on crawling out into his presumably new life and it is a result of him not being able to forgive himself and always defining himself as guilty. This quotation is very important because it shows the reader what…

This is a block paragraph. In a block paragraph, you should not use any quotations at all unless they are needed to indicate a quotation within the original text. (“APA Block Quotation,” n.d.) If you have a direct quote but your source does not have page numbers but does give paragraph numbers then you would give the paragraph number to show where you found your quote. It…