The Inuit have a deep, spiritual and loving bond with animals; the killing of an animal was considered a ritual, killing to survive and worshipping the spirits of the animals. Not only did they have a respect for animals, but also the natural environment in general.
Jonathan Swift: Satirist and Irishman - Jonathan Swift: Satirist and Irishman Jonathan Swift is one of the most cutting satirists in the history of British literature. Born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland seven months after his father's death, Swift had a difficult life. [5]
Reading passages (both long and short) include questions about the authorsâ use of literary. techniques and figures of speechâtools authors use to convey meaning or to lend depth and. richness to their writing. The following list contains 25 common literary techniques and figures of speech. The most useful. ones have been underlined: Alliteration: The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words.