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    English Parts of speech 2 The Simile A simile is an direct comparison that always contains the words “as” or “like” A simile compares one thing with another and in the process suggests some degree of similarly between things that are not the same. Example: The carpet felt like sandpaper under her feet (Here the carpet‚ which is usually soft‚ is being compared to sandpaper‚ which suggests that either there is something wrong with this carpet or it is uncomfortable to walk on. Identifying

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    1) Holy Spirit told me to be very careful about how much violence I watch on television programs. 2) The reason he made this suggestion is that demons like to hide in the light images of violence‚ greed and sex that people view on television. HOLY SPIRIT: Greetings! I (HS) have a question for you. What does watching violence on television do to your feeling of compassion?" ME: "Greetings Holy Spirit. My feeling of compassion is not as strong as it should be." HOLY SPIRIT: "It will be alright

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    Act III within Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar involves Brutus and Mark Antony giving out speeches towards about Caesar. Through the power of words‚ both were able to evoke emotions and reactions in the people of Rome. Each man incomperates repetition and reasoning to persuade the citizens to join their side. Brutus attempts to reason with the audience and provides his personal feelings about Caesar to move the audience. He partook in the fall of Caesar not because he loathed him‚ but because he “loved

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    Juliet captivates the audience’s attention as she alludes to the Roman deity Phoebus‚ to bring in the night so that she may finally have her Romeo. Words such as “gallop apace”‚ “fiery footed”‚ and “immediately” communicate the hurried nature of her words as she excitedly anticipates her union with Romeo. However‚ this is juxtaposed with the nature of Juliet’s speech‚ which is arduously long-winded. She spends a great deal of time conveying her emotions‚ perhaps in an effort to convince the audience

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    The intentionality hidden behind even the most conventional actions and objects is taken for granted. Everything is done‚ said‚ or placed because someone made it happen. For instance‚ a discarded coffee cup may not warrant a second glance to a person passing by. Disregarded is the concept that someone filled the cup‚ someone drank from it‚ and someone will clear it away. If a closer look is taken‚ this underlying intention can be discovered. American poet Elizabeth Bishop explored this idea through

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    Swan Lake Act 1 After a beautiful musical introduction‚the opening scene is set in a splendid park with an enchanting fairy-tale castle in the background.prince seigfried and his friends are seated and enjoying a party to celebrate his coming of age whilst peasants come to congratulate him and are encouraged by the princes tutor to dance for his entertainment.the princes mother now enters and announces it is time for her son to marry and that he will be choosing a bride at a ball the following evening

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    to deeper understand the book and the tones that Didion was trying to convey. One point that Sydney D. said about the reason Didion uses so much synthesis‚ is for us to understand what she was trying to express without the story being flooded with emotions. This made me realize the reason she has so much synthesis is so the story wouldn’t be clouded with emotion and without it the story wouldn’t be as relatable. When we were discussing why Didion uses repetition often‚ Theo said that the repetition

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    aspect that captivates the readers and the listeners. While “Those Winter Sundays”‚ “Still I Rise” and “Daddy” all share the same free verse form to explore the theme of Dominance vs. Submission‚ they employ an array of literary devices and figurative language supported by different sound devices to highlight important elements of emotions. All three poems portray

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    meaning of the story. The author that asserts his respect for the English word is Stephen King. In On Writing on pages 129 through 131‚ King shares the approach that every new writer should acquire in order to create magic. King’s diction‚ figurative language‚ and detail portray his appreciation and diligence to the art of writing‚ which he emphasizes by revealing basic strategies every writer should acquire. The diction

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    thought of a virus is already spine-chilling‚ and Richard Preston manages to write a book intensifying that feeling by tenfold. In The Hot Zone‚ author Richard Preston successfully establishes an overarching grim mood by using different types of figurative language‚ such as imagery and foreshadowing. A prime example of imagery is when Charles Monet was aboard a tightly packed and cramped plane. Days before‚ Monet was struck with a sudden illness‚ causing him to deteriorate‚ and his colleagues were

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