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    “Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust Vs. The Bosnian Genocide Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. “Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust and the Bosnian Genocide are both often referred to as “ethnic cleansings”. This term implies that the actions that occurred in these genocides were not wrong and

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    homeless without fear of somebody getting offended. Has it gone too far? What I think is the worst thing about political correctness is that you can not send a clear message to someone. If you are having a serious conversation and you use these euphemisms it can go three ways. First‚ the person actually

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    Train to Pakistan

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    Introduction ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL EPISODES IN THE PLANET’S HISTORY‚ IN WHICH A MILLION MEN‚ WOMEN‚AND CHILDREN WERE KILLED AND TEN MILLION WERE DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES ANDBELONGINGS‚ IS NOW OVER HALF A CENTURY OLD.PARTITION‚ A EUPHEMISM FOR THE BLOODY VIOLENCE THAT PRECEDED THE BIRTH OF INDIA ANDPAKISTAN AS THE BRITISH HURRIEDLY HANDED OVER POWER IN 1947‚ IS BECOMING A FADING WORDIN THE HISTORY BOOKS. FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS WILL SOON VANISH. KHUSHWANT SINGH‚ WHO WASOVER THIRTY AT THE TIME‚ LATER

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    The Great Gatsby

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    indescribable. 5. Turgid- Excessively ornate in style 6. Substantiality- not imaginary; true; real 7. Antecedents- One’s ancestor’s; ancestry or past life. 8. Ingratiate- To bring oneself deliberately into the good graces. 9. Septic- Rotten 10. Euphemisms- The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit. 11. Dilatory- intended to cause delay; characterized by a tendency to postpone

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    through repetitive mild brain injuries which over a period of time can become severe. Socially there is so much outside pressure to succeed that the child puts his or her own needs and comfort aside to impress everyone. Followed by other facts like euphemisms of the terms and injuries gained while playing football to make them seem less pertinent‚ the lack of a well trained staff that would teach the proper and safe way to play football‚ children’s influence by unsafe and risky plays

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    also had to assume that those present were extremely dedicated as they had to slug through mud and rain on Pennsylvania Avenue to hear him speak. Definitions: The key term in Lincoln’s claim is clearly defined. In paragraph one‚ Lincoln uses the euphemism‚ “the great contest” which means the Civil War – the bloodiest war in American History. Credibility: Abraham Lincoln is qualified to the opposition and knowledgeable. As defined‚ rhetoric aims to inform‚ persuade‚ or motivate an audience in specific

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    differing perspectives of the society during the Holocaust. Grandmother exercises constructive disobedience in dissenting with the Nazi regime and perceiving Fathers role as “a puppet on a string”. This is juxtaposed to Bruno’s Mother through the euphemism of "[Bruno] had never known anyone to need quite so many medicinal Sherries" showing her complacency to do nothing about the knowledge of the concentration camp. Boyne positions an older audience to see the dangers of naivety and the cost of inaction

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    Rhetorical Terms Defined

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    nothing can he lose.” (Henry VI) – William Shakespeare Apostrophe – A digression addressed to someone not present‚ or to a personified object or idea. Example: “O Romeo‚ Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” – Romeo and Juliet Euphemism – a mild word or expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh Example: The elderly man passed away. Hyperbole – Exaggeration not meant to be taken literally Example: It took an eternity

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    Once Macbeth enters the room his first line is “I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?” this quote is the falling action because Macbeth has finally killed king Duncan. Fear is seen in Macbeth because he is worried if anyone heard him. Euphemism is used‚ again to alleviate the impact. Lady Macbeth then responds with “I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.” At this point in time animals were seen as bad omens. So we fear that Lady Macbeth and Macbeth will be boundless. Shakespeare

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    does originates from the word eve but it actually refers to our first mother Eve from whom we human kind came from. So Eve Teasing means to tease girls‚ at any age‚ who hold the characteristics of Eve or of a mother. Definition Eve teasing is a euphemism used in Bangladesh for sexual harassment or molestation of women by men. Considered a growing problem throughout the subcontinent‚eve teasing ranges in severity from sexually colored remarks to outright groping. Some guidebooks to the region warn

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