Metaphorical Evolution in Miguel Hernández’s Poetry

I and S.

His face, loaded with sensory and primarily visual elements, reflects the strong imprint of his early poetic readings. In Expert Moons, Miguel Hernández (MH) assimilates the metaphorical perfection of neogongorismo and technique. While Góngora sublimates everything he touches, turning it into gold, silver, and other Renaissance materials, the shepherd poet elevates elements of the rural world, like the bull, palm, and gout.

The Whistle Violated

MH uses metaphor to embody feelings, emotions,

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Analysis of Don Quixote and the Picaresque Novel

Don Quixote

Language and Style

One of the novel’s most unique features is its diverse language and styles, addressed from the perspective of humor and irony. Cervantes contrasts Don Quixote’s chivalric and archaic language with Sancho’s rustic language and proverbs.

Meaning

Cervantes stated his intention was to demonstrate the folly of chivalric romances. Unlike the typical handsome, courageous hero of chivalric romances, Don Quixote is quite the opposite. The exotic settings of the romances are transformed

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Fronting, Inversion, Existential There, Dislocation, Clefting & More

Fronting

When an element normally placed after the verb is placed in initial position, creating an intensifying effect. Mostly found in declarative main clauses (except for wh-word fronting). Rare in English but common in fiction and academic writing (for cohesion).

Types of Fronting:

  • Fronted Object: Various structures like nouns, pronouns, and complement clauses can be fronted objects. E.g., This vocabulary I cannot approve / Who did this, I can’t tell.
  • Fronted Nominals (Other Than Object): E.g., Whether
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English Clause Patterns and Sentence Elements

CLAUSE PATTERNS


VP is key element in a clause. Valency patterns: intransitive: S+V, monotransitive: S+V+DO, copular: S+V+SP and S+V+A, ditransitive: S+V+IO+DO, complex transitive: s+v+do+op and S+V+DO+A. Clause elements:
SUBJECT (noun phrase, occurs with all types of verbs, Subj pronouns are in nominative, precedes verb phrase except when inversion, determines number of VP, in a noun prhase of trans verb can be moved after verb to for passive with use of by, denotes the most important participnat

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The Rise of the Tech Giants: A Story of Innovation and Rivalry

Questions about the Movie Pirates of Silicon Valley

1. What was the first microcomputer commercially released? By which company? Was this computer successful? Why?

The Altair 8800, released by Micro Instrumentation Telemetry Systems (MITS), was the first commercially successful microcomputer. It featured eight bits, 256 bytes of RAM, input through a front key bank, and output via LEDs. Sold primarily as a kit, the Altair’s simplicity, while not entirely practical, sparked further software development

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Effective Writing and Communication Guide

Key Writing Concepts

Purpose and Audience

Reason: The voice and message are crucial for effective communication.

Agenda: A targeted plan helps organize thoughts and tasks.

Communication Types

Anecdotes: A means of communication between individuals or institutions to address personal, commercial, administrative, or other matters.

Blog: A platform for sharing information, connecting with an audience, and fostering discussion.

Dialogue: Requires clarity in grammar and spelling.

Interview: A conversation between

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