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    Phraseology

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    Effectiveness of the Conceptual Metaphor Technique in Teaching Phrasal Verbs to Grade 12 Students Wae-arina Waehayi1 and Waraporn Sripetpun2 1. M.A. in Teaching English as an International Language‚ Department of Languages and Linguistics‚ Faculty of Liberal Arts‚ Prince of Songkla University. 2. Ph. D. (Applied Linguistics)‚ Assistant Professor‚ Department of Languages and Linguistics‚ Faculty of Liberal Arts‚ Prince of Songkla University Abstract Phrasal verbs are one of the most difficult types

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    This response essay examines and refers to the use of metaphors in common speech and daily lives as written by Lakoff and Johnson. This essay contains an attempt to focus on a few main points that are relative to common speech and daily life. In Lakoff and Johnson’s articles “Concepts We Live By‚ The Systematicity of Metaphorical Concepts‚ and Orientational Metaphors‚” an observation to several aspects of the article is discussed and analyzed. The article by Lakoff and Johnson is intriguing and

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    *Metaphors or Arguments* Metaphors are an important ingredient to speech and argument. It is used to show comparison between two things‚ a way to create new meaning. Niccolò Machiavelli in his book The Prince discuss of social and political along with his creative usage of metaphors. His ideas consist of Medicine‚ the Fox and the Lion‚ as well as The Archer. These are the metaphors that I will be discussing as we go in more debt about Machiavelli and James Kastely thoughts of argument. Machiavelli

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    Metaphoric Criticism Essay

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    Metaphoric Criticism Metaphors are everywhere. Every story that we read‚ speech that we hear‚ even images can be used as metaphors to bring about meaning. They are used in everyday conversations‚ and are visual tools that give our listeners a better understanding of our intended meaning. Metaphoric criticism is a critiquing method that attempts to gain a greater understanding of the metaphors used within an artifact‚ and therefore attain a better perception of the author or orators intended meaning

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    Worksheet Part 1: Creative Thinking Construct one metaphor about five different things that describe any aspect of your life‚ such as someone you know‚ something you do‚ some place you have been‚ or anything else. Refer to Activity 7.1‚ located in Ch. 7 of Thinking‚ for examples on how to create metaphors. Example: Event /Person/Place: Mother Metaphor: A mountain in the mist; Strong and everlasting; A blanket of safety and comfort. Metaphor: Aviation mechanic; Service to my country; Ready aircrafts;

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    Contemporary Art Essay Code: 81.232 Word count: 1‚836 Topic: 4 Painting was proclaimed dead in the 1980s. Discuss referencing Greenberg‚ the Conceptual Art movement and the revival of painting in the 1980s. I have written this work myself and have made every attempt to acknowledge the ideas of others. Painting has been declared dead numerous times since the 1960s but it refuses to die‚ even though the relevance and legitimacy of the medium is repeatedly questioned. Because

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    My second analyzation for this song I will be using the theory on metaphor and rhetoric‚ but subheading under that I will be using the explanation of figurative and literal language. To analyze how figurative language is used in this song I will explain how a couple lyrics in this song shows the definition of what figurative language is. Figurative language consists of idioms‚ metonymies‚ and metaphors‚ in which it is the use of words that highlight on the unusual or imaginative. Literal meaning

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    too quick to read it fast and respond versus taking a few minutes to think about‚ compare‚ and analyze what they just read. I loved her ending! I see how people could take it as her pushing vegetarianism on people but I believe it was more of a metaphor of Blue’s mistreatment. I think she was pointing out that we see the images we want to see so we don’t feel bad; cows are “contented”‚ hens are “happy”‚ and so forth on farms because the friend that came to visit said Blue (white horse) was the very

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    Christian values. Because it is such a core notion in our culture‚ Christian language and references can many times be used to connect with even non-Christians in America. The Philosophy (2012) perfume ad for Living Grace illustrates how religious metaphors can be used effectively in advertising. Description of Text The Philosophy (2012) ad for Living Grace perfume was found in a popular women’s magazine. Magazines such as Glamour‚ In Style‚ and Lucky feature fads and trends‚ what’s hot now‚ and

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    Literary Term | Example | Analysis | 1. Metaphor | “those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside” | This allows the author to be critical of communism without attacking it directly. The metaphor also leaves an emotional impact while admonishing the influence of communism. This successfully achieves the author’s purpose circuitously. | 2. Antithesis | “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor‚ it cannot save the few who are rich” | The juxtaposition

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