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A connotation is a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation. A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with regard to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection. For example, a stubborn person may be described as being either strong-willed or pig-headed; although these have the same literal meaning, strong-willed connotes admiration for the level of someone's will, while pig-headed connotes frustration in dealing with someone.
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The author, Mike Kubic, has a negative tone towards the American Electoral college system in his 2016 article <em>The American Electoral Process.</em>
He is describing how it is unfair, costly, convoluted, not-entirely democratic, and with dubious results.
- Unfair, because of the fact that some states (primarily, smaller ones) have more representatives per capita than their bigger counterparts.
- Costly, because the candidates spend millions, if not billions of dollars running their campaigns.
- Convoluted, because it takes many months, if not years to prepare.
- Not-entire democratic, because the people don't vote for the president directly, but rather for representatives who will then choose the president.
- With dubious results, because of the "super delegates" as well as the case of George W. Bush v. AL Gore he mentions in the article.
He uses many rhetorical strategies to support his perspective, primarily ethos: using quotes, numbers, and statistics to depict the unfairness of the system.
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2 similes: John runs fast as lightning, My little sister works as slow as a turtle
2 metaphors: You are my guardian angel, The kids at school are all brains
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Similes:
Today I am feeling fresh as a daisy
John runs fast as lightning
My friend is as stubborn as a mule
My little sister works as slow as a turtle
Without my glasses, I am as blind as a bat
Metaphors:
Your friend is just a big baby
You are my guardian angel
His students are puppets on a string
I wish you weren't always a chicken
The kids at school are all brains
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★ The personification sometimes shifts to making Chicago a specific type of worker, but overall, the poem likens Chicago to a man. The thing to keep in mind is that when the narrator talks about something or someone laughing or having shoulders, the narrator is actually describing Chicago. If you need a good example of the poem's personification, I would look to lines that are found near the end.
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Hope you have a great day :)
Statement A because I just took the test
