Figurative Language versus Literal Language Sharon D. Dove Strayer University October 29‚ 2012 Author Note We use language to communicate with each other regardless of where we live in this world. We can either speak or write literally or figuratively. In literal language we say or write exactly what we mean while in figurative language our meaning is less obvious. In the following pages we will look at some of the figurative language adopted by the English language. For each term I
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Literary Devices Allegory A form of extended metaphor‚ in which objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a narrative‚ are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral‚ social‚ religious‚ or political significance and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity‚ greed‚ or envy. Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings‚ a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning. Alliteration The repetition of the same sound at the beginning
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security‚ you must decide what needs to be protected.” 2. You should eliminate flabby expressions like the ones used in this sentence: “Due to the fact that we feel you will want to obtain protection for both your equipment and data‚ we will make suggestions for taking a number of judicious
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Metaphor is a figure of speech that implies more of a comparison than a direct impression With the help of Metaphors the author puts emphasis on sth.‚ appeals to our imagination‚ creates a vivid picture in our mind. ‘the confines of middle age’ Trite Metaphor
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East is East‚ and West is West‚ and never the twain shall meet." At least‚ that’s what English writer Rudyard Kipling said. Truth is‚ nowadays Easterners and Westerners meet quite often. And when they do meet‚ naturally‚ they have to find an appropriate greeting. Aye‚ there’s the rub raymond mill. What’s culturally appropriate for people in one culture may be completely out of line in another culture. So the best approach is to follow the well-known maxim‚ "When in Rome‚ do as the Romans do." So
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CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………...3 Part 1. Oscar Wild – the novelist of the England…………………………………..5 1.1. Literary works of O. Wild……………………………………...……………...6 1.2. The novel ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and its significance…………………9 1. 3. Aestheticism in the novel …………………………………………………...10 Part 2. Lexical and syntactical stylistic devices used in the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by O. Wild…………………………………………………………14 2.1. Phonetic stylistic devices……………………………………………………..14 2.2. Lexical
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Bebop: A Controversial Transition to Modern Jazz Nathan Marketich Music 0711 Professor Leon Dorsey Recitation TA: Alton Merrell 1:00 December 10‚ 2010 The decade of the 1940’s was an important era in the history of jazz. The 1940’s was a transition from traditional jazz into modern jazz. Leading this transition was the introduction of the Bebop period in Jazz. Bebop created controversy in the jazz world for being a contradiction to traditional jazz and was widely disliked by many audiences
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In the piece “At the edge of Poverty” David Shipler tells about the world of “the forgotten Americans”. The people who can’t save‚ can’t get a better job‚ and cannot move on to a better life. He shows us how hard it is to be someone like that‚ to be on the edge of poverty. He brings us to a different level of understanding of what these people go though and how they are almost are stuck in society‚ only to dream for a better future. In this well written piece‚ Shipler does a wonderful job of grabbing
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should look for are Misspelled words‚ improper punctuation‚ wrong usage of sentence structure and tense agreement 3. Complete the following two steps: a. Define the term cliché. Cliché is an expression or idea that has lost its originality. b. Write one sentence that contains a cliché. Even while the phrase was degenerating to cliché in ordinary public use . . . scholars were giving it increasing attention 4. Name and explain two types of prewriting. Brainstorming is jotting down thoughts and
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Leadership Interview Leaders-like can be found everywhere but effective leaders are going extinction. Yes‚ in this world‚ where people are able to express their own ideas‚ anyone can be chosen as a leader because he or she possesses a certain characteristics that resembles a leader – outspoken‚ intelligent‚ or the ability to express ideas in a single sentence (Ricketts‚ 2009). However‚ the leader characteristics are not always an assurance of becoming an effective leader. As according to IAAP (2009)
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