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 emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity
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Commemorative Speech Good morning every one I want to start by asking you this What is your definition of a great man? Is it a man that goes above and beyond to provide for his family and loved ones? Or is it a man that teaches u invaluable lessons in life every chance that he gets‚ Or is it a man that faces difficulties and always manage to light a smile on your face and prove to you that there’s in fact a silver lining in behind dark clouds? I think all these traits make up a great man and
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My Brother Sam is Dead Chapter 1 Explain Mr. Meeker’s statement‚ "You may know principle‚ Sam‚ but I know war." Mr. Meeker is saying that Sam doesn’t really know what a war is. He has been in a war but Sam hasn’t. He has seen a lot of things like ’a dear friend lying in the grass with the top of his skull off and his brains sliding out of them like wet oats’ (p21) which Sam hasn’t. He is telling his son how terrible a war is and trying to make him not join the army. He is also telling him that
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should know. b. Topic Revelation: Today I will tell you about the benefits of watermelon and its significance in Vietnamese culture. c. Relevance Statement: Watermelon has come to our world for more than 6‚000 years ago. According to Live Gourmet webpage published in 2011‚ “watermelon is chief of this world’s luxuries‚ king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth.” d. Preview: Today‚ I would like to talk about watermelon’s history‚ how it represents Vietnamese culture‚ and
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My fellow strong‚ and courageous Athenians‚ I have come to you all in the assembly to propose a solution that would help our city-state. I propose the following to the assembly. I believe that women should be able to be considered citizens‚ to attend an assembly‚ and have the same rights you all have. Before you all start to whisper among yourselves and go against my statement‚ just think about what it would mean if the women were considered citizens in our city-state. We would be so much powerful
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to going to my first day of 6th grade tomorrow. I am super nervous‚ I just moved here to Fruitland from dover. I’m going to bennet middle‚ I have no friends so far maybe it’ll change. I hope my ‘’condition’’ won’t stop me from getting new friends. I guess I should tell you then‚ I have a tumor in my head and its fatal‚ and my doctor told me to just live the remaining time I have left. Today is it my first day of sixth grade‚ I’m scared but happy. My home room is Mrs. Richards‚ Math‚ my least favorite
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Text analysis about John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Summary The text is John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. In his speech he speaks about what literature means to him. In his great love for literature‚ he sees how people don’t appreciate it as much as they used to. He also mentions William Faulkner‚ his predecessor‚ who believed that a tragedy of physical fear‚ has sustained so long‚ that there are no more problems of the human spirit and only heart‚ with conflict
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There has been no specific empirical study of the rhetoric of Obama’s speeches when speaking about foreign policy or the military intervention in Libya. The purpose for this proposal is to address whether the U.S. invasion of Libya under the Obama administration have the same ideological justifications as did the Bush Administration in going into Iraq and Afghanistan. This addresses both the lack of empirical evidence in the field of U.S. foreign policy and the weakness in the sampling strategy of
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for your support. This year‚ on Saturday‚ August 5‚ I will be riding in my first Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC)‚ from Wellesley to Bourne. The PMC raises money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. My employer‚ Waters Technologies Corporation‚ is sponsoring a team for the first time‚ so I decided to join “Team Waters.” I will be riding in honor of my Mom‚ a breast cancer survivor and in memory of my sister‚ Jayne‚ who on May 17‚ 2017 lost her battle to liver and colon cancer
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When I look up in the sky at night and I see the stars‚ I think about the mystery… “How did they get up there?” Did they climbed the highest mountain or swam the deepest sea just to look right back at me? Or Maybe did they walked the longest pathway or ran to the brightest light just to shine so brightly at night. I say this to say even the stars in the sky has steps toward success. Invited guest‚ ladies & gentlemen‚ judges and my fellow achievers good Evening . Chasing college for your success
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