Figures of Speech Resemblance A. Simile - A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as". 1) They fought like cats and dogs. 2) She is as thin as a toothpick. 3) Geoff is handsome as a prince. B. Metaphor - A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image‚ story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g.‚ "Her eyes were glistening jewels." 1) Life
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You have been invited to give a speech to the Australian Speaking Society on the topic ‘great speeches – the secret of success.’ Write the transcript for the speech including references to at least three speeches set for study. *** Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ an American essayist‚ lecturer and poet of the mid-19th century once said: “Speech is power: speech is to persuade‚ to convert‚ to compel‚” and how correct is he even today. Speeches are an essential form of communication in our society as it has
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The 70s hanging out high in High School Okay my freshman to senior years in school‚ hell I barely remember High School. I was not a dumb kid just board with school. I never could wait until the end of the day when school let out maybe because I enjoyed smoking weed more. A lot of times I would cut class‚ depending on what class it was. I knew I could pass the class even if I wasn’t there 100 % of the time so towards the latter part of the school day I would slip right on out of school to hang
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Kiara Brown 11-11-2013 Public Speaking Class Occasional Speech Professor Jared Brown 13th Annual Coaching Victory Scholarship Award Introduction Ladies and gentlemen‚ Welcome to the Coaching Victory Award Ceremony. Each year we recognize a member of our basketball program who has achieved greatness on the courts‚ in the community and in the classroom. This year the award will be presented to an outstanding player who has demonstrated himself as a respectable player on and off the court. Transition-
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High expectations yield high performance and respect. Expectations hold immence value in various spheres of life such as society‚ polity and education. For example we can shed some light on the current Indian political situation in which a newcomer‚ Arvind Kejriwal‚ has become a political hero. Arvind Kejriwal who does not belong to a political background managed to outshine political leaders who have spent a lifetime in politics. He alongwith his party members was successful because people had put
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on the absolute ruin of self that one faces through Socrates words. Straight from his introduction with‚ “Good evening‚ gentleman. I’m plastered‚” (Symposium 213 A) it appears‚ as this speech will be a random comedic interlude to distract from the ideas of the form that had just come about in the end of The Speech of Diotima. However‚ there is an underlying sense of tragedy and the ruin of self behind Alcibiades stories. Alcibiades is completely transformed by Socrates words‚ “If I were to describe
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Ana Lee SPC 1017 MW 11A Informative Speech Topic: Exercise And Fitness General Purpose: To Inform the audience the benefits of exercise and fitness Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ I want my audience to know the importance of exercise and how it is beneficial for your body and immune system Thesis: Exercise and fitness are essential to the overall well being of people and provides many health benefits for everyone of all ages Introduction I. Attention Getter: Each
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Theme: Parenting Topic: Lack of parental supervision is the main contributor to youth delinquency in society Teacher: Miss Anderson “The children are the future” is a part of the lyrics of a song done by popular artiste Whitney Houston. ’Supervise’‚ as defined by the Collins dictionary‚ means to watch over‚ direct or check on. The researcher has observed that there is a lot of youth delinquency in the society and believes that this is linked to the lack of parental supervision thus‚ led the researcher
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High context culture is where family groups or societies have mutual connections for a long period of time. Here the behavior of the person is very casual as the members know each other have interactions for over years. For e.g. small parties‚ overnight stays‚ family gatherings etc. Low context cultures are among people that have connection but for a short period of time. In these societies‚ culture behavior should be taken seriously and should know how to behave in the cultural environment. For
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does not use a cell phone while driving. Cell phone distraction causes 2600 deaths in the United States annually. Drivers may be allowed to use cell phones in traffic jams but they must be fined if they use a cell phone while driving at moderate or high speeds‚ at crossroads‚ and on twisting and turning roads. Can you do without using your cell phone while driving? The use of cell phones may result in a driver’s slower reaction while breaking or
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