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    Everyone knows William Shakespeare, the greatest poet, and that he used rhetorical devices in his famous plays. The play, Othello, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy. Iago, the villain, is furious that Othello, a Moorish price, chose Cassio over him to be his lieutenant. Iago becomes jealous which makes him plots a revenge that involves Othello believing that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Eventually, the revenge kills Rodrigo, Othello, Amelia, and Desdemona. Shakespeare…

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    “I look around me, and, lo! on every visage a Black Veil!” Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the short parable, “The Minister’s Black Veil” as a reflection on the Puritan’s beliefs around him. The story follows Reverend Hooper, who decides to wear a black veil that covers his face. He indulges judgements, loneliness, and even the loss of his fiancé. He wears his veil till death barely answering questions about why he wore it. Hawthorne’s elaborate use of allegory and diction portrayed his views on the…

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    time (Shelley 232). However, there are not only the actions of the traveler in the beginning, for there is also the imagery; an example being, “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone/Stand in the desert…. Near them, on the sand, /Half sunk a shattered visage lies,” (232). Hence, the speaker tells how there once was a huge statue that represented power, which now is broken and…

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    three chapters, Chillingworth’s appearance drastically changes as we move through his physical appearance. In the following quotes “He was small in stature, with a furrowed visage, which, as yet, could hardly be termed as age. There was a remarkable intelligence in his features...at the first instant of perceiving that thin visage, and the slight deformity of the figure, she pressed her infant to he bosom with so compulsive force that the poor babe uttered another cry of pain (Hawthorne…

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    sampling her delicate flesh. "Your mother's stories were true—almost. I slew Titans, yes, and I control the underworld. But that is not all that I am, not all I do in this afterlife of mine." His gaze narrowed and the scrutiny spiked. "I hide this visage because there are those that would not appreciate my presence here." Flicking his head and leaving an arc of red light, he turned from her, feeling some relief now that he did not have to bear the immense pressure of those unbearably green…

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    Drag Research Paper

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    for eight seasons including two bonus all star season. Over one hundred queens have appeared on this show and has since had successful carreers as full time drag queens. There is a regular judging panel consisting of Rupaul and her partner Michelle Visage along with new guest judges every week (ariana grande, ravon simone…

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    There came dreams painted repugnant by the scatterings of crimson droplets, spilling like paint on canvas, and a sickening ripping of flesh that left Alexander beset by perturbation. Along with the daunting nightmares followed relentless insomnia, to say the very least, with some particularly acute bouts leaving him so restless he wandered the streets in the darkest hours, burning through packs of cigarettes and subsisting off caffeine. The cause was not obscure to him, for his fixation upon it…

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    Invited to dine with the King! Never having been so excited before, the lord of a small area is overjoyed and glad he worked as hard to better his territory as he did. It is a great shame that King Duncan was murdered, but the new king is honorable, regarded well by all! To not only meet with him like all lords do, but to be allowed to sit at his table is the highest honor. The dining room is bright, and the table is set. Lords and their attendants mingle and socialize. They are all there to…

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    In The Minister’s Black Veil, by Nathaniel Hawkins, a minister that is well-liked by his parishioners suddenly shows up in town with a black veil covering his face. Everyone speculates as to why he is wearing the veil. He doesn’t even reveal the reason to his wife. He winds up wearing it until he dies. The setting, the wife’s reaction, and the fact that the minister says that everyone wears a black veil are all interesting elements from the story. The setting is in a small town where everyone…

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    In my book, The Time Machine, when the Time Traveler goes into the future, he meets creatures that are human, but much smaller and seem to be not very smart. However, the Time Traveler still talks to them to learn more about their home, he finds flowers and fruits he's never seen before. The creatures still seem to have the same rights, but there is no government and they don't seem to be working at all. The amendments from the Constitution still seem to apply to them, but they don't really need…

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