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Eight literary devices (Part 1)

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1) Metaphor : Used to give a direct comparison between two unrelated things to portray a resemblance.  Ex: He is a walking encyclopedia. 2) Simile : Used to give an explicit comparison between two things using words such as like or as.  Ex: My love is like a red rose. 3) Personification : A human trait or characteristics given to non- human entities, animals or abstract ideas.  Ex: The storm screamed loudly. 4) Alliteration : Repetition of Consonant sounds in the beginning of words for a poetic effect.  Ex: Sally sells seashells by the seashore. 5) Hyperbole : Involves exaggerated lines and statements for special effects and emphasis.  Ex: This book weighs a ton. 6) Symbolism : Use of symbols which includes objects, characters or events to represent am abstract concepts or ideas. Ex: A storm can symbolize a confusion or disorder. 7) Oxymoron : Refers to the place when two opposite terms appear together for a unique effect.  Ex: Living dead. 8) Onomatopoeia...

Eight facts about Sonnets

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1) The word Sonnet derived its origin from the Italian word ' Sonneto ' means 'a little song' . 2) Giacomo da Lentini invented sonnet in 13th century. 3) Francesco Petrarch popularized this form in 14th century  4) Sonnet is comprised of fourteen lines . 5) Themes  - Unrequited love, beauty, time, immortality etc. 6) Structured in Iambic pentameter (a line with ten syllables in the pattern of unstressed followed by stressed syllables). 7) Volta - a shift in tone, mood or argument. 8) There are three types of sonnets - Petrarchan sonnets, Shakespearean (or) English sonnets and Spensarian sonnets. "Knowledge is love and light and vision. Wisdom is knowing what to do next". So..meet you next with new facts ✌️

Six main differences between Mystery and Miracle plays:

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  ASPECTS      MYSTERY PLAYS        MIRACLE PLAYS Stories These are bible stories.   These are the stories of the saints.   Period 13-15th century flourished in England.   From 12-15th century flourished in England. Figures Represents biblical figures such as Jesus, Mary, Adam, Eve and Satan.   Represents saintly figures such as St. Thomas Becket, Virgin Mary, St Paul.   Performed by These plays are performed by Churches and clergies.   These plays are performed by Monasteries. Themes Life of Christ, Prophecy, Mercy, Judgement and Salvation.       Faith, Martyrdom, Miracles, Gift for the virtuous.     Examples Ex: The York my...

Eight key points on Quantitative research:

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  1) The concept of Objectivity is widely used by the researchers. 2) The data is derived in numerical form. 3) The questions are closed ended in nature. 4) Large sample sizes are taken in the mode of generalizability. 5) The relationship between Dependent and independent variables were analysed. 6) The collected data is represented using graphs and charts. 7) The analysis made are not in-depth unlike qualitative research. 8) The fields included were Economics, Business management, Marketing etc. "Knowledge is love and light and vision. Wisdom is knowing what to do next". So..meet you next with new facts ✌️