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Unknown girl

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  • The writer represents her connection to the Indian culture with symbolism. (The hennaing of her hand.
  • The pride and beauty of the Indian culture are shown through the imagery of local fauna. (The peacock design on the narrator’s palm)
  • Reflections are used to highlight cultural nostalgia. (Fading on the henna design)
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Bright lights of Sarajevo

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  • The resilience of the human spirit is shown through the description of local people. (“dodging sniper bullets”)
  • Violent imagery is used to show the devastating effects of war. (rain-filled shell holes)
  • A sense of hopelessness is conveyed with enjambment. (Lack of full stops)
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Still I rise

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  • The speaker’s sassiness and haughtiness could be seen as a form of resistance against oppression
  • Repetition is used to convey strength.
  • Rising sounds are used to emphasise rising up from opressors.
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Story of an hour

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  • Imagery/Sensory language is used to convey the protagonist’s liberation.
  • Short sentences/abrupt transitions reflect the protagonist’s emotions.
  • Chopin employs symbolism to convey freedom and self-discovery. (Open window)
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The Necklace

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  • Maupassant uses personification to describe the taxi.
  • Money and possessions are presented as the key to being someone relevant in society.
  • Possessions are portrayed negatively. (The necklace is presented in a “black sating wood case” –> coffins usually made from black sating wood)
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Disabled

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  • Descriptive language is used to depict the devastating effects of war.
  • The misguided ideas soldiers have when joining the army are depicted through internal thoughts.
  • Alliteration/Sibilance is used to remind us of a gentler time is his life. (“girls glanced”)
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