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    a fashion that engages the reader and their emotions, but the focal points in the best writings should include syntax, figurative language, and sensory details. These points are what truly make literature “distinguished” and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings executed each category; syntax, figurative language, and sensory details perfectly in her novel The Yearling that was awarded the…

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    his enthusiasm at his entry into the continent to his audience, the readers. In order to capture his excitement into his writing, Bryson used some syntax, repetition, and epithet, which in turn deliver his excitement to us through his work. One of the rhetorical devices that Bryson uses to successfully express his experience in Europe is syntax. Syntax is simply the way words are arranged in a writing. In his writing, Bryson creates long, drawn out sentences to give detailed descriptions of…

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    He believes that a digital computer does not resemble a mind because it is being run by a program, which is strictly syntactical, whereas minds have both syntax and semantical content. To simplify, syntax refers to the form or structure of a code or sentence whereas semantics refers to the meanings of those codes and sentences. Therefore, even though a digital computer may have a complex series of 0s and 1s which create the images…

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    Azucena's Transformation

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    did not succeed. For the first time he started crying in front of the camera because he couldn't save Azucena’s life. Rolf Carle went through a great transformation to save Azucena’s life. Isabel Allende uses syntax to show how Rolf Carle transformed. An example of syntax that demonstrated how Rolf Carle was before his transformation…

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    acquisition is the phases of language a human goes through. From just repeating what they hear, to being able to understand it, and using it to help them express themselves. It includes other various factors in order to understand it, For example syntax, rhythm and phonemic understanding. These factors are what differs pronunciation throughout an abundance of languages. Comparing an english pronunciation "R" to a spanish pronunciation "R" is a perfect example of hoe phonemic understanding…

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    read and were fans of Hawthorne’s through his good writings and his bad. He wanted to avoid any social biases in his writings because he could form some enemies and lose some fans. The arrangement of Hawthorne’s introduction is constructed to demonstrate his main purpose and his inspiration. The purpose of the piece was to explain on why he wrote “The Scarlett Letter” and to be informative as well. His purpose also was to explain his inspiration, which was the artifact while working in Salem’s…

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    part of United State. There are not a lot of syntax questions in Josh Katz dialect quiz. Syntax is, “the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences” (Syntax, n.d). Syntax is a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. Looking through the quiz, there are rarely any syntax questions, especially in Josh Katz 25 dialect quiz. Syntax questions are not used frequently…

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    whereas Southgate is an all Caucasian community. Luis and his brother get treated poorly in Southgate because they were Hispanic and from Watts. Luis J. Rodriguez effectively used connotation, syntax and imagery to make the reader emotionally aware and understanding about social injustices. The author uses syntax to inform the reader about the social injustices and the effect it had on the people involved. For example, “We dared each other. Laughed a little. Thought about it. Said, What’s the…

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    In an excerpt from a lecture delivered in Boston in 1832, Maria W. Stewart uses many rhetorical strategies such as formal diction, appeal to pathos, and long syntax structures to initiate the “drudgery” labor that affects the society. Throughout the excerpt, Stewart uses extended syntax structure to communicate and educate her audience about the hardship that laborers go through. The use of semicolons allows her to issue the importance of liberty that they have been “crying” for. “Worn out…

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    clever use of figurative language and eloquent diction, as well as his use of syntax, he communicates this. Throughout the passage Barry’s fascination is conveyed through his use of figurative language to describe and bring life to the river. His sophisticated diction creates a basis of reliability, quoting scientists and uses scientific jargon. This helps to describe the mechanics of this dynamic body of water. Using syntax, his sentence structure adds excitement to the passage, and adds depth…

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