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    “The creatures outside looked from man to pig‚ and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which” (139). Seldom does a revolution end the way it was desired to be‚ and Animal Farm is no exception. This novella‚ written by George Orwell‚ is a parable used Keep in literary present tense. to tell the story of Soviet Russia and the people’s struggle under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin‚ who is represented by a pig named Napoleon. Napoleon‚ the main antagonist‚ took

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    Propaganda is a very broad concept. It is mainly used to convey different emotions in our community‚ whether for good or for bad. Different strategies permit this. And at the end of the day‚ we all have different interpretations and reactions. Take this‚ propaganda is like a rapist in a van‚ he promises you lollipops and gummy bears but you end up in an un-clear situation‚ where you can’t differentiate the truth and even more so‚ half-truths. Which is exactly what propaganda thrives to do‚ present

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    ------------------------------------------------- Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. 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

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    Dreaming of a good life but living with a hated one‚ how do you cope? Being an African American in A Raisin in the Sun shows Walter having so many dreams but a life that he cannot get out of. Walter hated his life‚ he was very unhappy with how he had to live when white people were so well off. He tried so many ways to forget his problems but he just could not. Walter feels completely trapped in his life style but deals with it in ways that sometimes hurt the family. The problems in Walter’s life

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    In 1984 when BIG BROTHER and party says Peace they mean war‚ when they say love they mean hate‚ and when they say freedom they mean Slavery. “WAR IS PEACE‚ IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH FREEDOM IS SLAVERY” (Orwell-) the use of word such as euphemism‚ synonym‚ antonym are the politically correct words to influence the masses and manipulate as per the government ideologies. Present day instance such as “More Surveillance is needed to stop terrorism” but what this really means is more surveillance

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    Figurative Language versus Literal Language Maurice Mayo Sonja Sheffield Critical Thinking 1/25/13 It is important for one who speaks figuratively to take in consideration the audience might not be able to fully follow or understand them completely. Although figurative language can be entertaining‚ it can be interpreted in a way other that what was intended. Therefore‚ it will need some explanation. The word “idiom” is an expression whose meaning is not literally what’s said‚ but it is

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    Kelly Gold Mrs. Blum AP Lang 12 November 2013 Kid Kustomers Analysis Essay Every person who has been to a store has seen a child whining‚ screaming‚ or yelling over an  item they so desperately want‚ while the embarrassed parent is forced to walk around with a screaming  child‚ or simply yield to the child ’s wishes. In “Kid Kustomers” by Eric Schlosser‚ he reveals some of  the tactics that advertisers may use to draw in a child. Schlosser employs simple yet effective rhetorical  strategies to create a clear point

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    emphasize the innate evil of war and how it corrupts man using a metaphor‚ ’His hanging face‚ like a devil’s sick of sin.’ By alluding to the devil he not only reminds us that war is as evil as the devil himself but he uses this euphemism of hell to juxtapose the euphemism of heaven earlier in the poem. This then‚ produces a religious allegory of the light of man versus the darkness in man and his drive to overcome it. Owen’s overall message to his readers is that the saying of “Dulce Et Decorum

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    Very Nice Ways to Say VERY BAD THINGS An unusual book of euphemisms Linda Berdoll Very Nice Ways to Say Very Bad Things g w g w Very Nice by Very ways to say Things An Unusual Book of Euphemisms Linda Berdoll Copyright © 2003‚ 2007 by Linda Berdoll Cover © 2007 by Sourcebooks‚ Inc. Internal design © 2003 Carol Sue Hagood Internal graphics © 2003 Carol Sue Hagood and Johnny Alvarez Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks‚ Inc. All

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    and publicity affirmed. Filipino values according to Lynch (1970) are essential for smooth interpersonal relationship. Namely : Pakikisama‚ Go – Between and Euphemism 1. Pakikisama – refers to the yielding of a person to the “one of us” identification. 2. Go – Between – the need of mediator or facilitator 3. Euphemism – to be able to state

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