language we often use misuse figurative language and may make it more difficult for other to engage in productive thinking. There are ten (10) types of figurative language Idioms‚ Analogy‚ Metaphor‚ Simile‚ Cliché‚ Amphiboly‚ “Flame word‚” Hyperbole‚ Euphemism and Colloquialism. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ an idiom is defined as: peculiar to itself either grammatically (as no‚ it wasn’t me) or having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as Monday week for
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Over the years the United States navy has evolved their ships to be used in war and for defense. To modernize ships the recent navy has out fitted ships with weapons to give them more versatility‚ instead of using cannons now the United States Navy uses missiles‚ torpedoes‚ and guns to fulfill their duty to protect the United States of America. Ships used in the United States navy have evolved from wooden sailing ships into steel nuclear or gas powered ships. Some ships that were commissioned before
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about a "poisoned chalice‚" which leads to the opposite connotations: death as opposed to life‚ darkness as compared to light‚ evil instead of good. Macbeth shows that he still has a conscience through the way he delivers this soliloquy. His use of euphemisms shows his anguish at the thought of murder. The derogatory diction Macbeth distinctively uses like "bloody instructions"‚ "deep damnation" and "poisoned chalice" throughout the soliloquy is dark; suggesting Macbeth is aware that his murder would
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coffee culture in Vietnam is established and strong since colonial time. Globalisation and economic growth bring about two main growing segments that Espressamente should target: Globalizers (well-educated‚ CSR-focus‚ globally influenced) and Brand Chasers (novelty‚ status-seeking). There are several different options for expansion but after careful consideration and analysis we come to the conclusion that Espressamente should reintroduce itself in Vietnam. In order to capture these segments‚ we propose
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Analysis: the extract 5 illustrates how Obama attempts to establish an interpersonal relation with the nation by creating a sense of national-duty. And‚ based on the frequency with which the possessive determiner “our” is used suggests that his implied definition of “we have responsibility to act” is identical to that of his audience. Furthermore‚ early in the speech‚ Obama makes the following statement: “when our interests and values [Barack Obama’s interest and the United States] are at stake.”
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London clay come in. maggots in his eyes ...now his finger-bonesStick through his finger-ends Attitudes Although the narrator speaks warmly about his late father he doesn’t use euphemisms. (A euphemism is something said to avoid an unpleasant or offensive word or phrase.) Usually the subject of death is full of euphemisms such as ’passed on’ or ’gone to a better place’. Betjeman is more direct about the nature of death‚ although this can be upsetting. Themes Loss: Betjeman has to come to terms
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There are thousand of magazines that cover any interest‚ some times the choices can be over whelming. However despite this difficult choice‚ every women will go through their “Cosmo girl” phase. What is a “Cosmo girl” you ask? According Raiiyn‚ “The Cosmo Girl is a woman who is a leader in every way. She is a beautiful‚ sexually active and usually single woman in her early twenties to mid thirties. She is a city girl working in the Corporate World. Financially secure‚ she doesn’t need a man or
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For centuries Siamese twins have been mesmerizing‚ and deeply intriguing. They have been mythological creatures‚ marveled as carnival freaks‚ and even portrayed as monsters. Conjoined twins‚ a euphemism for Siamese‚ are still one of the mysterious and unexplainable developments of twins. Though the formation of twins is clearly outlined‚ the cause of conjoined twins is not as clear. There are different theories for the cause of conjoined twins but no study identifies the circumstance surrounding
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Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook‚ or have learn’d aught else the least That to the faithful herdman’s art belongs!” - John Milton (Lycidas) Euphemism 1. “Kick the bucket” is a commonly used Euphemism for death. 2. Calling someone “Economically Disadvantaged” instead of poor is a Euphemism. Hyperbole 1. “I had to wait in the station for
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it was written solely with the intention of being a humorous book‚ I will argue that it is a perfect example of a subversive text. Though oblique‚ it maintains characteristics stereotypical of subversive literature; such as the use of parody and euphemism to demean the authority of recognised figures 2; in the case of Lazarillo‚ the church and aristocracy; and the use of self-denunciation as a rhetorical device to allow the anonymous author to subtly manipulate the audience. The content itself is
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