So‚ what about being buried in the sky? We’ll have to go all the way to the southwest of china. The Tibet. For Tibetans the most common and regular funerals are the Sky Burials‚ which consists of cutting a person’s body in “strategic” places (euphemism for “likely to attract wildlife”) and placing the loved one on top of a mountain or temple. Then just wait for the magic to happen! The magic being that the vultures will then pick apart the flesh until what’s left is a pile of bones‚ which are either
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What is a hoax? A hoax is a humorous or malicious deception. In simpler terms‚ a hoax is basically a large prank that affects and tricks many people. Some of the most famous hoaxes of all time are Loch Ness Monster photo‚ Piltdown Man‚ “The Beatles” Paul McCartney died and was replaced by a look-alike‚ Orson Wells’ The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast‚ Hitler’s Diary‚ and the Balloon Boy. A theory that caused the Balloon Boy Hoax‚ which I believe to be true‚ is that a couple were greedy for fame
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exercise of finely honed physical talents is. Furthermore‚ many sports are dangerous. But boxing is the sport that has as its object the infliction of pain and injury. Its crowning achievement is the infliction of serious trauma on the brain. The euphemism for boxing is “the art of self-defense.” No. A rose is a rose is a rose‚ and a user fee is a revenue enhancer is a tax increase‚ and boxing is aggression. It is probable that there will be a rising rate of spinal cord injuries and deaths in
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speech‚ Enoch Powell used his effective enough to strengthen his. He grouped people together using argument from omniscience‚ making the people wonder if they were part of the minority that he was talking about. There were also a large amount of euphemisms and connotations to have people more intrigued and nervous about what he was speaking of. He referred to the immigrants as evil multiple times to make sure that everyone would believe him and agree on the fact that they were an evil group of
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Language Feature Definition General Effect Example Explanation of Example Metaphor Comparison of one thing to another. It says “that one thing IS another” Can visualise object clearly to comparison drawn “skull-like coconuts” “the sea is a hungry dog” Allows us to imagine the colour and shape and texture of the coconuts being deadly hard dented and discoloured like skulls. Personification Giving something human characteristics Bring the object to life The sea stretched
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Within “The Giver”‚ there is a world designed to be and function flawlessly. Life is supposed to run smoothly‚ such as assigned jobs based on skill and even far as having no suffering or pain. Following this design‚ there are certain words used by the society that justify regulations and ultimately effects on the people. Three words used by the people are “Elsewhere‚” Stirrings”‚ and “Comfort Objects”. When read‚ words may sound misplaced but they are created with purpose and make sense. People
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Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide
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Introduction Drag racing‚ an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles covering a measured distance‚ is probably as old as the automobile itself. As a legal and commercially organized sport‚ however‚ it began on Sunday‚ June 19‚ 1950. On that day at an airstrip near Santa Ana‚ California‚ C. J. Hart‚ originally of Findlay‚ Ohio‚ hosted with two partners the Santa Ana Drags. A year before that‚ in Goleta‚ California‚ a drag race was held on a closed-off section of road with approval of
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ow I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to HIMYM) is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19‚ 2005. The 2013–14 season is the show’s ninth and final season.[1] The series follows the main character‚ Ted Mosby‚ and his group of friends in Manhattan. As a framing device‚ Ted‚ in the year 2030‚ recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting their mother. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays‚ who also serve as the show’s executive producers and frequent
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ENGLISH COMMENTARY Q) Write a commentary on ‘Summer Home’. A) The poem ‘Summer Home’ by Seamus Heaney is an exposé of Heaney and his wife’s difficulties. From the foulness of the atmosphere‚ brought out by the larval mat‚ “possessed air” and the sour summer‚ to the metaphor of his wife’s breasts (“Stalactites in the cave’s old‚ dripping dark-”)‚ Heaney attempts to show his love for his wife and how much he wants his marriage to work. The poem uses very sensual imagery of flowers and reference
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