Imagism: Modernist Poetry’s Core Principles
Imagism: A Foundation of Modernist Poetry
Imagism represents a pivotal stage in Modernist poetry, emerging as a reaction against the principles of Symbolism. Its core tenet was “Presentation without elaboration,” emphasizing directness and clarity.
The Essence of Imagism
Imagism prioritized presenting ideas without preparation or ornamentation. Ezra Pound, a key figure, advocated for poets to convey their thoughts directly to the reader, free from rational processes. This movement is fundamentally
Read MoreUnderstanding Descriptions, Adverbs, and Dialogue Structures
The Description
It is the presentation of the characteristics of people, objects, places, or events, real or imaginary, so that the receiver will form a true idea of it.
Description Classes
Classified according to:
The attitude of the issuer at what he describes:
- Objective: Reality shows without providing personal ratings.
- Subjective: The issuer shows his particular vision.
According to the treatment given as described:
- Static: Really stable and not moving.
- Dynamic: Changing reality and movement.
Language
In
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The Importance of Studying History
History study is really important because if you understand it, you can know how you are where you are today. In other words, we need to comprehend the past in order to understand the present. When we study history, we’re learning about human failure, cruelty, and barbarity. For instance, we definitely know how tragic the result of war is from the cases of World War I, World War II, and the Civil War in our history. From these events in the past, we can say that
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Text: The total unit of oral or written communication issued by an issuer in certain circumstances. Properties:
- It is an act in which the sender expresses an intention.
- It occurs in a situation that should be appropriate; otherwise, it is meaningless.
- It has a structure that connects its entirety and gives it coherence and unity.
Appropriateness: The property that involves the selection of the most suitable language for a communication situation, among all the possibilities.
Coherence: The property of
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Understanding Bankruptcy Law
What is bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is governed by statutory law – specifically, Title 11 of the United States Code.
Key changes were introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Differences Between Bankruptcy Code & State Debtor-Creditor Code
State debtor-creditor law focuses on individual actions by a particular creditor. By contrast, the bankruptcy code is a collective process, focusing on what happens to creditors generally.
In the
Read MoreLiterary Devices, Genres, and Subgenres: Definitions
Literary Devices
Alliteration: Repetition of one or more phonemes in order to imitate a sound.
Anaphora: Repetition of one word at the beginning of each verse.
Parallelism: Repetition of syntactic structures.
Tautology: Needless use of words that add no extra meaning, but can add expressiveness.
Polysyndeton: Continuous repetition of conjunctions.
Polyptoton: Repetition of the stem of a word.
Hypallage: A figure of speech in which an attribute is applied to something other than what it logically qualifies.
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