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    like for her to wait and wanted to remind them that she also had wait a very long time for her love to come. During the Victorian era many writers like Rossetti were forbidden to include any adultery in their writing so therefore Rossetti used euphemism to implicate her feelings. .In the first stanza‚ Rossetti expresses happiness by comparing her love to a number of bright and colourful things in nature that are full of life. Rossetti opens ‘A Birthday’ in lines one and two with the comparison

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    Ukrainian 1. Fundamentals 1.1. Object of lexicology. 1.2. Subdivisions of lexicology. 2. Tasks of contrastive lexicology. Its theoretical and practical value. The gift o Premium 3373 Words 14 Pages    He Formation and Social Function of English Euphemisms Title: The Formation and

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    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ by Mark Haddon‚ relies on the narration of a fifteen year old autistic boy to tell a simple yet convoluted story of murder‚ betrayal and triumph. At first thought‚ Christopher Boone‚ would not seem to be a reliable narrator yet Haddon asks the reader to take a leap of faith by believing in Christopher’s abilities despite the limitations of autism. Using Christopher’s point of view‚ straightforward and honest narrative diction‚ imagery as well as

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    is. It is how the father’s expectation of the field trip was that she would’ve learned about her ancestors and how life was in the past‚ but in return the daughter said that the best part of the field trip was watching The Simpsons in the limo. Euphemism is which is also applied when one of the immigrants said that he wanted his child to become rich by injecting ‘poison’ into people’s faces. They used the word poison instead of Botox because they wanted to emphasize on how Americans are living today

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    Often applied to politicians‚ the term _______ suggests hiding one’s feelings while obscuring or "spinning" facts. Answer ( D)      A. vacillate B. simulate C. dissimulate D. dissemble Which word is spelled correctly? Answer ( D)      A. Supprise B. Suddeness C. Judgemant D. Privilege Which word is spelled correctly? Answer (A)      A. supersede B. supersead C. superceed D. superseed   A trite statement is called a(an) Answer ( D)      A. euphony. B. anodyne.

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    The poem “Snake” doesn’t discuss the animal but the epiphanic realization of the narrator as he observes it‚ awestruck and scared. The snake serves as a euphemism for physical intimacy; the conflict that takes place as the narrator deliberates over his feelings of attraction‚ which clash with his fearful thoughts. “…[He] stared [at the snake] with fascination…and [he] immediately regretted it” (62-63). This

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    The Sirens portray a sense that their voices always create an impact as it occurred to Odysseus. The sirens create such a thrilling tone towards their song as it leaves a surprising remark. They are not impacted themselves‚ but rather impact the others with their singing. Through Odysseus’ point of view‚ he senses pride and glory by listening to the sirens. Homer states‚ "So they sent their ravishing voices out across the air and the heart inside me throbbed to listen longer." The author portrays

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    horse) was the very image of freedom yet he was miserable. Therefore when she says she was eating misery I think she was referring to how the animals are possibly raised and feel‚ like Blue. From this essay I learned some vocabulary words like euphemism and benign. I also learned a broader way of using analogies. I use analogies a lot when trying to explain something to someone I can’t seem to find the right words for because it tends to help them understand. Now I can use analogies that

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    may constitute the basis of a narrative Antithesis: Juxtaposition of opposed terms in clauses or sentences that are next to or near each other. Emblem: A picture allegorically expressing a moral or a verbal picture open to such interpretation. Euphemism: The figure by which something distasteful is described in alternative‚ less repugnant terms. Hyperbole: Overstatement‚ Exaggeration Irony: Saying one thing and meaning its opposite/ the opposite of what is stated. Litotes: Understatement by

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    Civil Rights Movement. Since the majority of Jazz and Blues singers were black‚ this music was frowned upon among white southerners. However‚ it did bring awareness to the mistreatment of Blacks. In the song‚ "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday‚ a euphemism is used to represent the bodies of minorities hanging from trees in the south. Jazz music of the twentieth century is known to be told in the stories of the struggle of blacks and others. Along with Jazz and Blues‚ Gospel and Soul music played

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