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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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    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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    INSTRUCTIONS: Read through your Study Guide and answer the following questions. Section A: Thinking Use your journal to answer the following questions (this is a reflection exercise. Do not submit) Activity 1 What is love? Activity 2 Is there such a thing as love at first sight? Activity 3 Do you know how your parents or grandparents met? Activity 4 a. Write a list of the commitments you have in life (such as relationships‚ work‚ studies‚ community work‚ your social life). b. Rank your commitments

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    In the poem‚ “(love song‚ with two goldfish)” by Grace Chua‚ the author describes the evolution of a young romance between two goldfish with its consequential rise and fall using imagery and metaphors. From the title we can automatically understand what the poem will be about and the parenthesis give an image of the shape of the fishbowl‚ creating a setting. The title is not capitalized because it is not just a statement‚ but is in fact part of a story that is constantly evolving and has many aspects

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    married to the end of her life. Upon reading‚ one can clearly imagine the way Sylvia Plath lived‚ and was burdened with sadness her whole life. She does not fail to allow readers to understand her life and all its events. Sylvia Plath uses figurative language throughout the poem “Daddy”

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    Firstly‚ both Heaney and Waterhouse have used figurative language to animate how the young boy in each of their poems admires his father or grandfather. In ‘Follower’‚ Heaney starts off by comparing his father’s ‘globed’ shoulders to a ‘full sail strung’- across some sort of boat. Other sailing imagery is also used throughout the poem. For instance‚ ‘mapping the furrow exactly’ and ‘i stumbled in his hob-nailed wake’‚ where the poet’s father is juxtaposed with a sea captain and a boat‚ respectively

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