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Diction and narration in I. Compton-Burnett's novels (1925-1939)
Diction and Narration in I. Compton-Burnett’s Novels (1925 – 1939)Compton-Burnett (1884 – 1969) wrote the nineteen novels of her canon between 1925 and 1969. Compton-Burnett wrote retrospectively: her settings were the large country houses of the upper middle class during the late Victorian era and …
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Formulaic Diction and Thematic Composition in the Alliterative 'Morte Arthure.'
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An American-English diction handbook for Japanese voice students : for selected repertoire
… in mastering correct American-English singing diction. Many Japanese singers of college age or older have knowledge of English through high school programs. However, they often lack the communicative ability to hear and speak English. This study enables those singers to sing American-English …
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Science in British poetry from 1910 to 1925 : A study in diction
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, English, 1930.
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Adapting the IPA Systems of Korean Diction to Classical Vocal Method: A Critical Study
<p>While the IPA is helpful in learning Korean diction, it is not sufficient when applied to classical singing techniques, especially for non-native Korean speakers. To be able to clearly distinguish the ambiguity of sounds of the language, using proper and accurate phonetic symbols are necessary. …
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Teaching English Diction to Korean Singers Based on a Phonological Analysis of Native Language Influence
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English diction for singers : a self-instructional course of study utilizing the international phonetic alphabet with self-test materials
… course in solo singers' English diction. It is designed for Freshman-level voice majors and no prior knowledge of diction is assumed. The course attempts to achieve three basic goals: to serve as an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), to alleviate the often …
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Movement in Relation to Diction and Imagery in E. E. Cummings' Elegy "My Father Moved Through Dooms of Love"
<p>E. E. Cummings' elegy "my father moved through dooms of love" has been singled out by Theodore Spencer as "one of the finest lyrics America has produced. Several other critics have cited this poem as an example of Cummings' syntactical experimentation and his penchant for endowing commonplace …
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"A comprehensive analysis of Roger Sessions' opera""Montezuma"""
… to its support of plot, characterization, diction, and scenery.
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Secondary school choral directors' self reported beliefs and behaviors regarding fundamental choral elements and rehearsal approaches
… fundamental choral elements (Balance/Blend, Diction, Dynamics, Intonation, Interpretation/Musicianship, Rhythm, Technique, and Tone Quality), (2) rehearsal approaches (Micro-Macro/Macro-Micro), and (3) primary professional development influences. Demographic information concerning teaching …
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Into the Valley: Voices I Heard Along the Way
… through elements such as sentence structure, diction, dialogue, and regional, cultural, and/or gender-specific affectations to make the words on the page become audible language in the mind of the reader. Each story is written with a unique voice that presents characters who struggle to come …
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VALUING EMOTIONS (QING) AND SENTIMENTALITY: THE AESTHETIC CHANGES OF LYRIC (CI) IN LATE MING AND EARLY QING
… textual analysis is based on the use of diction, imagery, syntax, allusions, and prosody to analyze aesthetic characteristics in ci. Furthermore, the development of literary thought will be considered in the analysis.
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That Said
… forms and processes, nontraditional and everyday diction and syntax, and multifaceted content of both personal and external significance, these poems may simultaneously amuse, alienate, and inspire philosophical and critical inquiry.</p>
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Sentence Patterns in Gerard Manley Hopkins
… style, of which the major elements are diction or choice of vocabulary, figures of speech, known as "tropes," and patterns of sentence structure known as "schemes."</p> <p>It is the purpose of this paper to examine Gerard Manley Hopkins’ use of sentence patterns, that is, of rhetorical …
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On Ezra Pound's Translation of Classical Chinese Poetry in Cathay
… the musicality, the sharp imagery, the precise diction, and the succinct style of the source texts, which has enable Cathay to become a popular collection of translation since its first publication in 1915.
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Metodes Meahta in Six Old English Poems
… Their concern is evident from their poetic diction and themes that have an origin in common values of mankind, from their demonstration of unity within the poems by deliberately chosen connotative language and by forms which represent a progression of thought, and from their objective …
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A morphological-poetic approach to Hemingway's "Up in Michigan"
… beneath the flat surface of its denotative diction and simple syntax lie linguistics strategies and dynamically charged meanings through whose interplay the real disillusioning world of the story emerges. In thus concealing the inward psychological phenomena of disillusionment within …
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The festive wound : L'Anormâle and El Quemado : twin fictions
… would be profound. Alternating levels of diction, double-entendres, false endings, dreams and hallucination are all employed to heighten the subjective character of the narrator's experience
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Dogmeat: New American Folktales
… collection are created with a variety of voices, diction, narrations, and other elements of the craft of fiction. The variety used is meant to bring focus, not disorientation, to the thematic elements presented in this work.
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A comparison of Richard Wagner's Der ring des Nibelungen and William Morris's Sigurd the volsung
… , while Chapters III and IV discuss the poetic diction and imagery used by Wagner and Morris in their poems, examining the differences and similarities between the poetic devices used; special attention is paid to the use of metaphor. Chapters V to IX examine in closer detail the presentation of …
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