For the past four years‚ I’ve been captain of my all-star cheerleading team. My teammates are a diverse group of girls‚ ranging from ten to seventeen years old. Working with a large age group has made me a more patient person. It takes more time and effort to answer a ten-year-old’s question‚ than a question from a fifteen or sixteen-year-old. I also must be willing to take my time when explaining parts of routines‚ because everyone learns and understands at different speeds and levels. Along with
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them. First the two objects must be different in kind. Secondly‚ the point of resemblance between the two different object or event must be clearly brought out. Such words are used for comparison : ‘like’ or ‘as’. A simple example of Robert Burns‚ “O my love’s like a red rose.” Errors like strews upon the surface flow. The younger brother is as good as gold. Epic Simile: it is also called Homer simile because it was first used by Homer in his epic. It is also called the long tailed simile because
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Captain cook. James Cook was born in 1728 in Marton‚ England. in 1771 Cook was promoted to the rank of commander. In 1772‚ in command of the Resolution‚ and accompanied by another ship‚ the Adventure‚ he set out on his second great expedition‚ a search for the fabled southern continent‚ Terra Australis‚ of which Africa was thought to be a part. He entered the South Pacific‚ where he sailed along the edge of the Antarctic ice block; on Jan. 16‚ 1773‚ he made the first crossing of the Antarctic
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This story starts with a lost mine‚ a traditional premise for a desert tale. In 1849‚ a large party led by Captain Jefferson Hunt was traveling to California by wagon train. With winter approaching‚ and afraid of being trapped like the Donners on the wrong side of the Sierra Nevada‚ some of the settlers were convinced to leave the known trail and take a shortcut through unexplored territory. Further disagreements over the route led to additional fragmentation of the group. Of these fragments‚ the
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Figure of speech From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Figures of speech" redirects here. For the hip hop group‚ see Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide
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the less articulate its expression." 4. Apostrophe Breaking off discourse to address some absent person or thing‚ some abstract quality‚ an inanimate object‚ or a nonexistent character. "Blue Moon‚ you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart
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List of Figures Of Speech Personification Personification is all about adding a human trait to an inanimate object or an abstraction. For example: The picture in that magazine shouted for attention. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things or ideas using "like" or "as" to accentuate a certain feature of an object by comparing it to a dissimilar object that is a typical example of that particular trait. For example: as big as a bus‚ as clear as a bell‚ as dry as
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the conflict of ideas which takes place in our own minds and so it is almost impossible to validate our viewpoint with others. These disagreements present us with generally inexperienced sensations which may‚ in fact‚ support our preconceptions. Captain Trouin in the novel ’The Quiet American’‚ unlike Fowler‚ is certain of his drive in Vietnam. His experience of "bombing defenceless villages" has tormented him to the horrors of the world as he seeks refuge within his purpose. By fighting for his
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FIGURES OF SPEECH Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or‚ to put it another way‚ an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object‚ person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text. An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease‚ but by using expressions that are usually
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Movie Reviews Letitia Crosson Captain America:The First Avenger This classic hero was done good in this modern rendition of a very old storyline. Steve Rogers‚ a sickly young man turned super soldier‚ who wanted nothing more than to fight alongside his fellow Americans‚ and childhood best friend‚ captured the hearts of action and comic book lovers.In a perfect combonation of writing and direction‚ the movie ensures that the viewer falls in love with Steve Rogers before they made him into
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