PPT-Aphorism

Ms Tocco 91514 English 10 Poor Richards Almanack As we learned Benjamin Franklin created a fictitious character Poor Richard who wrote Poor Richards Almanack An . Ambiguity and Aphorism. Ambiguity. “The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence or passage”. Examples . (. unintentional. ). Examples . (INTENTIONAL, OR purposeful. Hyperbole/Exaggeration. Metonymy/Synecdoche. Anaphora/. Epistrophe. Colloquialism/Jargon. Counterargument/Concession. Juxtaposition/Antithesis. Chiasmus/. Antimetabole. Alliteration, consonance, assonance. An APHORISM is a brief cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. . Emerson’s style is . aphoristic. , in other words he incorporates many . quotable . sayings into his essays.. 11/24/15. What is an aphorism?. A short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea. A brief statement of a principle. An “adage” (new vocab word!?). Common aphorisms. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=. 9_tCtvmAm4M. In what ways do we use words and what does our ability to use language give us? . When and how do words become weapons? . How do words create images and stereotypes? . Aphorism. : A short, usually one or two sentence, statement in which the speaker wishes to impart some sort of wisdom onto the reader. An aphorism is meant to encourage a reader while teaching him/her a lesson that he/she can live by. An aphorism should benefit everyone, not a single group of people.. The secret to understanding American Literature:. Every literary period is . a reaction to the . period that came before it.. 1620-1750. New colonists attempted to establish their government and protest European ways. Benjamin Franklin’s . Aphorisms. Who was Benjamin Franklin, The Man?. He was a printer, journalist, author, scientist, diplomat, educator, and philosopher…all with no formal education. Born in Boston in 1706; one of seventeen children. 2. . A concise statement of a principle. .. Examples . of Aphorisms. Better safe than sorry.. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.. A dog is a man’s best friend.. Theatre and Media Arts Number 8/June 2013 97-108Yoruba Folksongs and its Aphorism A Study of Selected FolksongsDavid BolajiAbstract There are several folksongs in diverse ethnic group in Nigeria And Nimbhore M.D(HOM). Associate Professor. Motiwala HMC. APHORISM NO : 6. UNPREJUDICED OBSERVER . :. Dr Hahnemann stated that anyone who aspires to be an unprejudiced during case taking, does so only after he realizes that all lofty theories cannot help him in anyway. He knows that the only sure shot method that works in every case is to observe very carefully only those changes in the physical and mental sphere which are presenting before him.