LEXICAL STYLISTIC DEVICES Metaphor Genuine metaphors Trite(dead) metaphors Metonymy Metonymy Metonymy is the substitution of one word for another with which it is associated: ‘The White House said…’ (the American government) ; the press (newspapers and magazines); the cradle(infancy‚ place of origin);the grave(death); The hall applauded; The marble spoke; The kettle is boiling; I am fond of Agatha Christie; We didn’t speak because there were ears all around us; He was about a sentence away from
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In the opening scenes of the movie Star Wars by George Lucas Princess Leia‚ who is a leader of the Rebel Alliance‚ has stolen the plans for the Galactic Empire’s new weapon‚ The Death Star. Leia has to get the plans off the ship so she records a message to Obi Wan Kenobi‚ an old jedi knight in hiding‚ and loads them onto a droid named R2D2. She sends him and another droid‚ C3P0‚ off of the ship on an escape pod which lands on the planet Tattooine. This is the home planet of the protagonist Luke Skywalker
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simplify and organize society. Classifications make that possible by metaphorically placing all objects in society into boxes so that there can be “knowledge about which thing will be useful at any given moment”(2). Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh Star in “To Classify Is Human” state that “classification is a spatial‚ temporal‚ or spatio-temporal segmentation of the world” (10). Stereotyping is our way of placing human beings into classification’s metaphorical boxes. Richard Dyer in “The Role of
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whilst pondering the mysteries of death and chance through constant rambling and anxious confusion. To understand the notion that ‘“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” locates us in places of social and psychological change’ we must acknowledge the context in which the play was written. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead appeared in 1966‚ it was evidently linked to The Theatre of the Absurd. Absurdist Theatre emerged after World War II‚ it was this experience which caused the public to
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STARS Air Ambulance Case Analysis The importance of Information Systems for STARS According to Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ an information system is defined as‚ “an integrated set of components for collecting‚ storing‚ processing‚ and communicating information”. The entry says that often times‚ businesses will rely on information systems to help “manage their operations‚ compete in the market‚ and supply their services” (Britannica). In the case of STARS‚ this is no different. The air ambulance
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English 101 November 21‚ 2012 The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner is a very powerful and moving song that not only defines our country as a free and independent nation‚ but it also presents us with the struggles we went through to become who we are. The Star Spangled Banner originated as the poem “Defense of Fort McHenry” in 1814 by Frances Scott Key. The national anthem was not written during the American Revolution‚ contrary to popular belief. It was‚ in fact‚ written in the
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Keyboard:- The keyboard is the most common and widely used input device.Using a keyboard for too long can lead to health problems such as repetitive strain injury (RSI).To try to overcome this‚ different styles of keyboard have been developed‚ for example‚ the ergonomic keyboard. They are supposed to put your hands into a much more natural position than a traditional keyboard. Advantages:- The advantages of keyboard are: 1. Keyboards have special key that preform specific functions. 2. Instead
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Recruitment of a star Case summary Stephen Connor‚ director of research at the New York investment-banking firm of Rubin‚ Stern‚ and Hertz (RSH)‚ has to cover the senior research analyst position for semiconductor industry. This is because the only and star analyst‚ Peter Thompson‚ recently resigned and accepted an offer from one of RSH’s competitors. An upcoming deal with PowerChip Company raises the urgency for the decision. The reasons for resignation are not explicit. Basically he has two options:
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A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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Five Star Tools Five Star Tools is a small family-owned firm that manufactures diamond-coated cutting tools(chisels and saws) used by jewelers. Production involves three major processes. First‚ steel “blanks” (tools without the diamond coating) are cut to size. Second‚ the blanks are sent to a chemical bath that prepares the tools for the coating process. In the third major process‚ the blanks are coated with diamond chips in a proprietary process that simultaneously coats and sharpens the
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