Monologue

"HANNIBAL: I think we can all agree that the highest praise is due to those who have fought their way to greatness from obscurity—who have pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps—clothed themselves in power, and proven themselves worthy of that authority. I entered Spain with only a handful of men, fought bravely, proved myself a leader, and eventually—as a result of my exploits—was honored with the supreme command. I conquered the Celtiberians, subdued Western Gaul, crossed the Alps, overran the valley of the Po, sacked town after town, made myself master of the plains, approached the bulwarks of the capital, and in one day slew such a host that their finger-rings were measured by bushels, and the rivers were bridged by their bodies. Unlike Alexander here, I never pretended to be a god, never related visions of my mother—I made no secret of the fact that I was mere flesh and blood. My rivals were the most capable generals in the world, commanding the best soldiers in the world. I never warred with Medes or Assyrians, who fly before they are pursued and yield the victory to anyone with the courage to take it. Alexander, on the other hand, in increasing and extending the dominion he inherited from his father, was merely following the path set out for him by Fortune. This “fabled conqueror” no sooner crushed his puny adversaries in the victories of Issus and Arbela, than he forsook the traditions of his country and lived the life of a Persian, accepting the worship of his subjects, handing his friends over to the executioner, or even assassinating them at his own table! I always respected the freedom of my country—never attempted to subjugate her for my own personal glory. I answered when she called. And when the enemy with their huge armament invaded Libya, I laid aside the privileges of my office and submitted to my sentence without a murmur. Yet Alexander would call me a barbarian because I’m unskilled in Greek culture—because I couldn’t recite Homer. I admit, I never enjoyed the advantages of Aristotle's instruction like he did. I had to make due with such qualities as were mine by nature."

"I think we can agree that the highest praise is due to those who have fought their way from greatness from obscurity- who have pulled themselves up from their own bootstraps........." I think this shows that Hannibal praises and values people who have built up their status all by themselves from nothing and worked hard to get where they are now. This is shown with the word fought showing that there has been a sturggle to get where they are, and then 'from obscurity' which means they started off with no status.  A metaphor has been used ' clothed themselves in power' which refers to people who go and get power themselves, this is shown as something done by themselves, as most people usually get dressed by thereselves.

 Asyndetic listing has been used " I conquered the Celtiberians, subdued Western gaul, crossed the alps, overran the valley of the po, sacked town after town." which gives us an idea of how long this journey must have taken.

Asyndetic listing has been used ' amazing, tempting, alluring, delicious, tasty, mouthwatering, finger licking, yummy'  using adjectives to describe the food that is shown on the food blog.  Rhetorical Questions have been used 'So what are you waiting for?' which is there to lur the reader in to read their recipies. An imperative sentence 'Browse and Enjoy Cooking!' towards the end, assuming the reader has read this far, so they can tell the reader what to do now.  

The blog is aimed at people who are interested about cooking food, and like to explore different recipies. 


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Homework

Lyrics of Lauryn Hill doo wop ( that thing)

Throughout the lyrics, Lauryn has used rhymes or half rhymes on nearly every line, such as 'him' and 'trim' "friend" and "again".  On the 7th line, an idiom has been used ' talking outs your neck saying your a christian' which means talking nonsense, and probably sining.

Then the next line uses a metaphor ' A muslim sleeping with a jin, that was the sin that did jezebel in' refering to religion, where Jezebel was a seductive woman who did 'imoral' things, and used her attractiveness for evil, but eventually got her into trouble.
On the 12th line Lauryn uses a rhetorical ' Who you gon tell when the repercussions spin?' making the people she is communicating her message to think.

Another metaphor has been used 'dont be a rock when you really are a gem' meaning have respect for yourself. An Antonym has also been used in this line, 'rock' and 'gem' which are both opposites too eachother.  In the chorus there is use of a euphemism ' That thing' which is used instead of the word sex. 'That thing' has been in used in the chorus as asyndetic listing as it has been repeated many times, without the use of connectives.

Many Elisions have been used such as "gon'" instead of 'going to' and "bout'" instead of about, as Lauryn sings these lyrics, in a colloquial way, also addressing the people she wants to communicate her message to, in an informal register.

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09:27, Sunday, 15 September 2013

Emma Willis has been announced as the new presenter of BBC talent show The Voice.

The Big Brother host will replace both Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates - who presented the first two series of the show.

In a statement release by the BBC, she said: "The Voice is an absolutely brilliant TV show with the unique ability to showcase and nurture amazing raw talent.

"I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it and I cannot wait to get started."

Willis comes fresh from the final of Celebrity Big Brother on Friday night - and her debut year fronting BB and CBB has been a hit with fans and critics.

And Holly hinted in her own statement that she had departed for family reasons.

"After much consideration, I will not be returning for series three of The Voice UK. I've had two wonderful years on the show, and I feel very privileged to have been a part of it," she explained.

"Finding the right balance between my work and family life is my priority and this has contributed to my decision. I look forward to watching the next series from my sofa, and I wish the whole team the best of luck."

And Yates said: "I've had a fantastic time on the last two series of The Voice UK and I wish all the team the best of luck for the new series."

John: OMG, Emma! I just heard the news! Congratulations!

Emma: I know right, The voice is an absolutely brilliant TV show with the unique ability to showcase and nurture amazing raw talent. Im so excited to be a part of it and I cannot wait to get started John!

John: So you should be emma, Didnt you come fresh from the final of celebrity big brother on friday night?

Emma: Yeah, I already told you about the family problems, But after much consideration, I will not be returning for series three of The Voice UK. I've had two wonderful years on the show, and I feel very privileged to have been a part of it

John: ah I see, well good luck!

Emma: Thankyou!

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