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    When you love someone you respect‚ appreciate‚ and do everything in your power not to hurt them. There is a way of expressing your love to someone‚ through a sonnet. A sonnet is a fourteen line poem using a formal rhyme scheme. William Shakespeare was an English poet‚ playwright‚ and actor widely recognized. One of his most famous works is the 154 Sonnets. These sonnets are about passage of time‚ love‚ beauty‚ and mortality. In the sonnets his view of love is different. In sonnet 118 he is talking

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    Abstract: Figurative idioms paly an important role in English language. They represent the national culture and they are the core in language. The fgurative meaning and unity of idiom make the language colourful and vivid. Keywords: Figurative idiom; English language; Unity With the continual development of human society‚ language is developing as a tool which of people using it to express thoughts and communicate with each other. In all the elements of language‚ the change of

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    So what is it about these words that make them so moving and memorable? Perhaps it is the imagery created in all three. In Georgia Dusk‚ you can visualize the “crimson trickle”(Hughes 8)‚ veiled “darkness”(Hughes 4)‚ and the bleeding “sunset”(Hughes 14). But it is more than that. The words themselves evoke a specific feeling. The personification of the wind in the repetition of “cries”(Hughes 2) creates a dark foreboding that is continued with the slight foreshadow in the use of “pity”(Hughes 3)

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    In my personal opinion‚ the man is a Captain of Industry. While yes‚ he did put many other corporations out of business and he used underhanded trade tactics to get his way‚ John D. Rockefeller did more for this nation than perhaps anyone else in history. Well‚ what did he

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    Dick‚ effectively delineates the theme of body vs. self. Although this concept is not a main theme throughout the story‚ Herman Melville realistically depicts the thought processes of his characters while on their deadly voyage. The use of figurative language and descriptive details also contribute to Melville’s reality of how life can influence the

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    Name : Indriana Dewi Lestari N.I.M. : 08.11.106.101301.0565 Class : Evening Subject : English Prose II Idea of Captain John Smith: His books and maps may have been as important as his deeds‚ as they encouraged more Englishmen and women to follow the trail he had blazed and to colonize the New World. He gave the name New England to that region‚ and encouraged people with the comment‚ "Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land...If he have nothing but his hands‚ he

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    remembered I read this poem in my senior class. My teacher was pregnant at the moment and she decided to give us this specific poem. Metaphors is rich in figurative language. All lines have a hidden meaning or require a little bit of thinking. At first when I read the poem I was a little confused. Later‚ with the simple clues given I discovered that it was about a pregnant woman. Plath composed a poem that consists of nine lines and each line has nine syllables. My translation of this poem lost its

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    William Shakespeare was a famous 16th-century playwright. In one of his most noted works‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses elements of figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean

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    Roald Dahl used figurative language and dialogue to describe his characters and the setting. Figurative language added in information‚ which help the reader visualise ‘I was whispering along at 70 miles per hour.’ This shows us not only that the car was fast‚ which is extremely important information later in the story‚ but that it also drove smoothly‚ and silently. Dialogue was used to lead up to events‚ by giving hints through the characters’ conversations‚ which added information. “It’s because

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    What is the Captain of the Royal Guard’s name? His name is Chaol Westfall. 2. Why are Celaena’s eyes outstanding? Because there is a brilliant ring of gold around her pupil. 3. Why does Celaena hate Dorian Havilliard? Because he is the son of the evil king. 4. After how many years will the king free Celaena from her engagements? He promised to free her after five years. 5. What are the five words that Celaena repeats to herself when she feels scared? She repeats «I will not be

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