Match these items.
1. tone - the attitude of a piece of writing
2. theme - the main idea of a text
3. motif - a distinctive feature in a text
4. imagery - visually descriptive language
5. Shakespearean sonnet - a poem with fourteen lines
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The model millionaire – Oscar Wilde
The model millionaire is a short story written by Oscar Wilde in 1871. The theme of the short story deals with a very materialistic aspect of life in a mercantile world in which the protagonist Hughie Erskine is a complete misfit. Despite of the attractive appearance and charming personality, his lack of money prohibits him from marrying the girl he loves – Laura. Her father demands a total of £10.000 to prove his worth to him and accept him as a son in law. The demand is only of economical character, because of the fact that Hughie quick and easily achieved the acceptance of the father as a person. This issue defines the very essence of the short story, of which it becomes clear that "romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed." But is that so in the real, contemporary world? Is love only appropriate in the world of the privileged or is it achievable for anyone? This attitude is quite an old fashion way of thinking which is very appropriate of the time period in which the text is written and so the modern man would probably controvert the statement. A controversy claiming that love is a spirit with ability to posses anyone and so the modern expression “Love is for everyone” manifests itself.
A second theme in the short story is represented in terms of kindness. It is expressed to its fullest that being kind pays out in the end. Hughie shows his kind side when he generously offers the ‘beggar’ his last money (a sovereign), ignorant to that fact that he is actually a rich baron. This generous gesture turns out to be of huge importance as it forms the basis for the Baron to sponsor the money required. This emphasizes that even in a thoroughly materialistic world, tender qualities and human values are not to be dispensed. This detail comes to be quite important because it reminds the reader of the…...
Pop music is usually full of lyrics that appeal to young people that haven't had the chance to experience the world much, so the obscenities such as sex and money usually appeal to them. They are also usually fast paced and great for dancing which is not something that older audiences can do as much as the young ones. Many pop songs also emphasize youth as the greatest virtue, so it's not really adequate for an 80 year old person to behave like a 16 year old and sing how great it is to be young.
Since 'sullen' and 'moody' mean almost the same, we should find a word that has a similar meaning to 'monotonous'. The word that has the closes meaning to it is 'repetitious', meaning 'tedious, boring, dull'.
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One object that is important to me is a block of wood that was decorated for me by a very good friend of mine. Even though I can't see him due to my current situation, that gift meant a lot to me, and I have it in my room so I can see it when I go to sleep and when I wake up.
