The Recess

A Memoir of Passion: The Recess The sentimental novel evoked an emotionally moving experience from readers who could relate to characters and situations. When Sophia Lee's novel The Recess was published in 1783, its popularity soared. Known for its feeling of suspense, dread, and terror, Sophia Lee brought about a new style of gothic literature while still incorporating the traditional aspects of the Gothic genre such as castles, abbeys, and the supernatural. A narrative Gothic tale in epistolary form, The Recess, literalizes all the conventions of the sentimental novel in which the primary fictional correspondences are exchanged between female characters, and in which the reader is inscribed, typically, as a young woman similar in age and situation to the heroine (Alliston 4). By incorporating romance and history, Lee initiates what is described as perhaps the most fully developed historical female gothic novel of its time (Wright 20). A pioneer of the genre, Sophia Lee, is not inhibited by the expectations and limitations that the form imposed on many of its later manipulators (Isaac 202). The Recess relates the fictional yet emotional tale of two sisters, Matilda and Ellinor, the daughters of Mary Queen of Scots and the Duke of Norfolk. While imprisoned, Mary and Norfolk are secretly married to evade the wrath of Elizabeth. When twin daughters are born, the threat to

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Language Features in English Advertisements

Contents Abstract 1 Key Words 1 ? ? 1 ? 1 . Introduction 1 2. Lexical Feature 3 2.1 Use of Monosyllable 3 2.2 New Words Constantly Appear 4 2.3 Concise Adjectives Frequently Found 6 2.4 Borrowed Words Commonly Employed 9 3. Syntactical Features 10 3.1 Use of Simple and Short Sentence 10 3.2 Use of Coordinate Structure 10 3.3 Use of Imperative Sentence 11 3.4 Use of the Interrogative Sentence 11 4. Rhetorical Features 12 4.1 Repetition 12 4.2 Pun 13 4.3 Personification 14 4.4 Parody 14 4.5 Rhyming 15 5. Conclusion 16 Bibliography 16 Language Features in English Advertisements Abstract: As a way of propagating and transmitting information, advertising's role cannot be underestimated because it is not only an artful technique in persuading people to buy, but also gradually has become a must for social communication which in turn influences the development of society and economy. The purpose of this paper is to study the linguistic features of advertising English, in the hope to help copywriters and English learners. Nowadays advertising has penetrated into every corner of our life; the goal of advertising decides its language to be simple and direct, distinct from the characteristics of other discourses. Thus, an analysis on the linguistic features of advertising English in the linguistic field is worthwhile. This paper will be presented in five parts.

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The Aeneid. At first glance, it may appear that Aeneas is a non-heroic character with no apparent power to act in his own behalf. The gods preordain his fate at every turn

Carrie Gaines March 2, 2004 Hon 222 The Aeneid At first glance, it may appear that Aeneas is a non-heroic character with no apparent power to act in his own behalf. The gods preordain his fate at every turn. Aeneas's mother Venus always looks out for her son. She does everything she can to help to ensure his safety and success, and the gods provide him with vessels, weapons and armor. It seems that Aeneas's has developed a learned helplessness of sorts. However, when we look a bit deeper, a heroic and worthy character is revealed. The gods determine not everything Aeneas does! There is an undeniable heroic quality to Aeneas (Poschl, 1986). He endures many physical and emotional conflicts by himself. He is destined to birth the future city of his people. Aeneas is basically forced by the gods to perform this mission, yet Aeneas shows great leadership, emotional strength,great compassion, and valor even in the midst of the god's mayhem. His eyes are always on the future with a one-minded determination. This is what makes him a heroic character in the Aeneid. Leadership is one of the first qualities that Aeneas shows. His character shows pragmatism and enthusiasm. A Leader frequently arises in times of disorder and pandemonium. When Trojan forces lay siege to Troy, Aeneas rises up with great furor to take control. With Troy in flames, and

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Is Narrative or Argument More Important in Lysias 1?

Is Narrative or Argument More Important in Lysias 1? It is generally understood that, in the case of forensic orations, the brilliance and persuasiveness of a speech can be measured by the effect its words have on the audience. Therefore, an assessment of the importance of narrative versus argument should be based on which element of speech is more effective in achieving this aim. Narrative, or diegesis is defined as a description of events, while the argument which typically follows provides proof, or pisteis, in the form of testimonies from witnesses, citations from law and documents, and rational explanations. However, it is often difficult to clearly distinguish between these sections of speech, especially in terms of purpose, as the narrative is often capable of sustaining the burden of proof. This is because pisteis is broader than the English word would suggest, encompassing “the related qualities of trust, trustworthiness, credence, and credibility.” As a result, my aim is to demonstrate that the most effective forms of piesteis are created through the narrative, rather than in the explicit argumentation. This is particularly true of Lysias 1, On the Murder of Eratosthenes, in which the narrative takes up over 40% of the speech. The narrative here is not only persuasive in that it possesses the quality of energeia, or vividness, but in it Lysias also

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JUVENIL'S SATIRES - attacking the Patron-Client Relationship in Roman Politics.

JUVENIL’S SATIRES: PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP Analyse A Wide Range Of Evidence a) The Romans did not share our attitude to work. Work, (paid work that is, which you did to make enough money to keep you fed, clothed, healthy and with a roof over your head), was an abomination to be avoided if at all possible. The ideal was a life of leisure in which you were free to pursue your interests. The writer Pliny who was wealthy enough to own two huge mansions in the country and who could have lived comfortably without doing a stroke, used to occupy every waking hour with legal advice, politics, reading and writing. For the poor, paid work was inevitable, but for anyone with an education it was unendurable, and there had to be an alternative. The alternative that the Romans developed was the ‘patron-client’ system. Essentially all the rich men adopted an ‘entourage’ of poorer or lower status people as their clients: the idea was that each morning the clients would go and greet their patron and receive either some temporary employment or a dole or gift of food or money. They might be invited to dinner, but if they were they might be there only to make up an impressive number, and would most likely be served inferior food. At least the relationship provided a way of getting a living. In earlier days there had been a point to the institution: in the aloof nature of Roman

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Romeo and Juliet

How Does Shakespeare Portray Juliet's Relationship With Her Parents And The Nurse? What Does This Show About The Role Of Women Of Juliet's Class In The Society That Shakespeare Describes In The Play? The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare tells the story of two families, the Capulet's and the Montague's who are so similar that they have an everlasting feud. In the play Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) fall in love. The play is tragedy as it ends with death and has strong themes of romance, secrets, anger and revenge. Before Romeo & Juliet a majority of Shakespeare's work had been comedy. I think he wrote it because he wanted to prove he could write more than comedy. I think the play was so successful because it shows everyday life in a very dramatic way and even now people think that it helps give them a different outlook on life. It is a landmark from medieval times, telling the modern world what life was like - socially and historically - at the time it was written. My essay will focus on the Capulet side of the feud, particularly between the relationship of Juliet, her parents and the nurse. I will also talk about how woman were treated in society at the time. At the start of the play Shakespeare shows the audience that Capulet seems to be very protective over Juliet, this is shown when he says 'My child is yet a stranger to the world'. I think this

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