Outline Plato’s simile of the ship and two of its possible purposes (15 Marks) Plato’s simile of the ship is used as a retort to Adeimantus’ assertions that philosophers are “very odd birds‚ not to say thoroughly vicious”‚ and even their best qualities prove to be completely useless to society. In the simile‚ each feature represents an element of Athenian society. The ship itself represents the Athenian democratic state. The captain of the ship‚ who is large and strong‚ is also deaf and short-sighted
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Dream Deferred”) by Langston Hughes has many similes and instances of personification. The poem’s first simile is a question about what happens to a dream that is put on hold: “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun”. This comparison suggest that just as a raisin loses its physical substance‚ so too does a dream deferred lose its meaning. The “dream” that Hughes probably has in mind here is for African Americans gaining equal rights. The poem’s third simile occurs in lines 5 and 6:“Does it stink like
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Survey of Animals: Zoo Questions Please type the answers of the following questions: 1. What function‚ other than hearing‚ do the African Elephant’s ears serve? Answer: The African elephant uses its ears as signaling organs. Ears are also used to regulate body temperature and are used as a protective feature in the African elephant to ward off potential threats. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What color is the rump of a Hamadryas Baboon
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background and how they grew up. In the memoir‚ By Any Other Name‚ by Santha Rama Rau‚ she showed how her sister and her were put in a new school. The girl’s mother is a big part of their lives. With the mother’s direction the girls always seem to do what she says. The mom is very protective and likes to follow traditional Indian ways. For example‚ the lunch the girls brought to school were thin wheat chapatis‚ and vegetable curry‚ and all the other kids had sandwiches.
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interesting features. For example‚ Flaubert frequently uses figurative speech such as similes and imagery. Flaubert’s use of figurative languages such as simile and imagery stands out and allows the reader to have a thorough understanding of the scene Faubert is describing‚ thus making it important to the interpretation of the work by the reader. Throughout the first chapter of Madame Bovary‚ there are many instances in which Flaubert uses similes to allow the reader to understand what he is describing
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“A Rose By Any Other Name” From “Steven” Joshua” and Michael to Janet Leah and Paige‚ there are millions of Baby Name Books that guide parents in selecting the right name for their little bundle of joy. With names having both cultural and historical meanings‚ these books are intended to pick the best name for a child that describes the characteristics that the parents wish for their child to have. For example‚ A parent might decide to chose their soon to be baby girl to be called Adina meaning
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A Rose by Any Other Name Spring 2012 Green‚ Alysha To summarize A Rose by Any Other Name Case‚ CEO Tom Rose has two marketing strategies to choose from that could equally greatly impact his business. The original strategy is the launch of a brand line named Rose Partyware‚ which will showcase a new printing technology that will improve quality and reduce costs. Rose will potential be the first branded party ware line that will jumpstart Rose ahead of its competitors. The only downside is that
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While both Clarisse and Mildred are not main characters‚ they are extremely important supporting characters in the novel. Their influence on Guy Montag is one that cannot be ignored as they both portray opposite extremes of his feelings. Only through these opposing characters does Montag open up and show his true‚ inner feelings. In the first section of the novel‚ it never gives Clarisse a true age. She only makes this simple statement: "I’m seventeen and I’m crazy" [Bradbury 7]‚ implying she is
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proper usage of similes and metaphors can enhance ones writing. “…our home for the Civil War Battleground it was.” (154) is a prime example of one of the ways Vowell uses similes to enhance the readers understanding of her surrounding at that time. She is talking about her house is divided like it was during the Civil War. With her usage of “little death sticks” (157)‚ “elaborate took of death“(157)‚ and “Satan I rebuke thee“(157). She shows how she feels about the guns or any weaponry of this
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It was like any other school night‚ came home from soccer practice‚ showered and locked myself in my room for the rest of the night trying to finish the piles of homework I had to complete for the following day. But something was different about tonight; my mom and dad had called my sister‚ brother and I out to the living room to talk. I was unsure what this talk was going to be about‚ my palms began to sweat and a rerun of last week went through my head‚ trying to figure out what I could have done
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