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figures of speech by eguriase s. m. okaka

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FIGURE OF SPEECH BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA 1.       Simile: Simile is the out right comparison of two dissimilar things are liken to each other either for clearness and ease of explanation or for other poetical purpose effects. Simile often use words like. Like or as for comparison. Example: How like winter hath my absence been? 2.       Metaphor: In metaphor we transfer the quality of one thing to the other. Metaphor is a compressed smile. Example:   “My absence hath been winter.” 3.       Personification: Personification is the art of giving life to a lifeless object. This could be an inanimate objects an abstract one given a human quality. Example: “Let the flood clap their hands.” 4.       Irony: Here the speaker say the exact opposite of what he intends to express. Example: “verily ye are the people and wisdom shall die with you.” 5.     ...

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA BY EGURIASE S. M OKAKA Elements refer to the typical or the make up of an object or something. When we talk of Element of Drama we simply mean those things you can identify drama with. According to Aristotle states six elements of drama which includes: 1.      Plot 2.      Character or Characterization 3.      Thought or Theme 4.      Diction or Language 5.      Music or Song 6.      Spectacle Now let us look at the aforementioned elements one after the other .             PLOT refers to the organization of a play. It states the sequence of events which reflects in the thought of a playwright when writing a play. It is refer to as the architectural frame work of a play. We shall consider this frame work in three areas. Simply put the plot is made up of three parts: BEGI...

RELATIONSHIP MATTERS (AGREEMENT)

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div https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-10904630286" style="clear: both;"> RELATIONSHIP MATTERS   (AGREEMENT) LECTURE   BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA                 Finding a perfect relationship is the most difficult task and journey to engage oneself into. You can hardly fine one instead what you need to do is to build yours into, than looking for. In order words the possibility of finding one is very slim. Rather looking for build yours into. In every relationship Agreement is the most important thing you need because the persons going into or in a relationship are usually from two different background, beliefs , culture, and have device ideologies . This is largely responsible for the fact that before going into any relationship there must be agreement.                 The two persons who wish to ...

THE NATURE OF DRAMA

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THE NATURE OF DRAMA LECTURE BY EGURIASE S.M OKAKA Drama is a narrative art one of several modes in which mankind has learned to present a story. Stories presented to give pressure, entertain and educate. Drama can pass a moral message or teach a lesson as in the case of THE BOWELS OF MERCY and THE STORY OF THE EPILEPTIC MAN both plays by Eguriase S.M. Okaka. In addition, drama have a wide range function in the society, they may for example do the following: 1.        Conserve it legend 2.        Order it laws 3.        Explore it problems 4.        Demonstrates it codes 5.        Ridicules it weakness 6.        Extend it knowledge Stories must in some way happen within the range of human nature; the emotions of the Character, their reasons for doing what they do and how it feels t...