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    "Wife"--I’ve finished that--". I am comparing this poem to‚ "Wild Nights--Wild Nights!. I will be discussing the similarity in writing between the two‚ each who have a different theme. I have considered the line breaks throughout the poem‚ stanza breaks‚ rhyming‚ repetition‚ line lengths‚ sound systems‚ settings‚ structures‚ and the use of figurative language. The themes of these poems are different in writing but seem to have similar meanings. In the first poem‚ "I’m "Wife"--I’ve finished that--"

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    MALTEPE UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT ENGLISH PREP LEVEL B (SUMMER TERM) WORKSHEET NO: 5 KEY JULY 3‚ 2009 PART A: GRAMMAR & USE OF ENGLISH TASK 1: Rewrite the sentences. Use the words in capital letters. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences. 1. It will probably rain‚ then I will stay at home. (IF) I will STAY AT HOME IF IT

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    that English today enjoy a significant status as the most worldwide spoken language. It becomes part of daily life of many people for many reasons: enjoyment‚ academic‚ economic‚ and other purposes. It is spoken throughout the world either as a first or second language‚ not only with English speakers‚ but with people of different first languages. Crystal (1994) describes its status as ‘global language’ where it started to have ‘a special role that is recognized in every country in the world’. The

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    Forman used a lot of figurative language and imagery. One time he used figurative language was when he was describing Vergland‚ “Everything looked brown and dead‚ like open fields after a long winter (Forman‚ p. 81).” This was a good way to describe this part of the story because it gives you a clear description of what it looked like where they were traveling through and why they needed all the supplies that they had. Another example of figurative language is allusion. This is used in the

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    unreasonable volume‚ the question we must ask ourselves is does it have poetic merit? Poetic merit is essentially the reason that makes a song a lyric poem without the instrumental behind it. Therefore‚ the type of this poem normally has symbolism‚ figurative language‚ metaphors‚ and so forth. In addition to songs having poet merit‚ “Chaos and Clothes” is no different. “Chaos and Clothes” is a song written by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit‚ and explores the idea of letting go. In this song‚ it’s poetic merit

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    English as a Global Language English was first spoken in Medieval England‚ what we now know as England‚ by the Angles and the Saxons. At the end of the 16th century there was about 5-7 million people who talked English in England. English is now the language that is most widely used in the whole wide world. Except the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Ireland‚ Australia and New Zealand‚ there are a lot of Caribbean nations who use English as a first language too. I will show how and where

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    The poem I have decided to do is Memorial Day for the War Dead By Yehuda Amichai‚ I choose this poem because I love reading about war and the struggles these people go through. War is not an easy thing to write about‚ because when you ask people about war‚ they don’t want to live through it again. “Behind all this some great happiness is hiding” In This poem‚ the speaker is someone who is witnessing Memorial day‚ they most likely‚ were in the war. The message in this poem is that although people

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    Practice Essay “These days we are far more tolerant of taboo language; it no longer has the power to shock or offend. Discuss.” Why are we more accepting of taboo language today? Increased usage‚ social groups that use taboo language to build solidarity/exclude others. What are the social purposes of taboo language? Support group solidarity‚ create social distance‚ challenge authority‚ establish identity In what situations would taboo language be shocking or offensive‚ and when would it be expected/tolerated

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    his root”. Wolsey is describing the king in a metaphor as a killing frost who has led him to his downfall. Shakespeare included this simile in Wolsey’s soliloquy to ensure the audience is fully aware of how Wolsey is feeling after just having his world turned upside down. In the end of the soliloquy Shakespeare expresses his complete cycle of emotion by having Wolsey realize his “high-blown pride at length broke under [him]‚ and how has [left him]”. Wolsey finally is getting over his conceited

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    “Rolling in the deep” by Adele is a great use of figurative language. Some examples of literary devices found in this song are metaphors‚ hyperboles‚ personification‚ and idioms. The tone of the of the song is dejecting because Adele shows sadness throughout her song. The mood is sentimental and rage because she shows emotion and anger in her verses. The figurative language in the song is viewed throughout the lyrics. In the verse “turn my sorrow into treasure gold” Adele is using personification

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