Figures of Speech [ Examples ] 1. Metaphor ❖ "But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill." (William Sharp‚ "The Lonely Hunter") ❖ "Love is an alchemist that can transmute poison into food--and a spaniel that prefers even punishment from one hand to caresses from another." (Charles Colton‚ Lacon) 2. Simile ❖ "Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong." (slogan of Pan-American Coffee Bureau)
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Name_______________________________________ BLOOD DIAMONDS Use this link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqQjIzIbiY 1. What are “blood” diamonds used for? Why is their trade hard to stop? Diamonds that are used to fuel violent conflict and human rights abuses The trade is hard to stop because they are illegally smuggled and passed off as real when they get over to the us.a handful of diamonds can be enough money to fund a terrorist group. 2. Which countries are
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Journal Article Review Revolutionary Black Nationalism: The Black Panther Party takes an in-depth look into the Black Panther Party as a specific example for revolutionary nationalism and analyzes thoroughly the positive contributions they made as well as the negative aspects of the party. Jessica C. Harris‚ who was obsessed with the history of the party‚ did research and wrote the paper. This journal (pages from 409-421) is from The Journal of Negro History‚ Vol. 86‚ No. 3. (Summer‚ 2001)
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make sure of time” has the theme of Carpe Diem in its connotation. The author tries to persuade the reader to live life to fullest and not to waste time in things that are not important. Robert talks about the concept of time and uses nature to get his point across. In the contrary to the poem “ Song” written by Sir John Suckling. First of all‚ the poem starts of by expressing that time is and will pass by. For example he mentions in the first stanza lines three to five “Old Time is still a-flying;And
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classroom. Carpe diem says to us that life isn’t something we have forever‚ and every passing moment is another opportunity to make the most out of the few precious years that we have left. In the poems “A Fine‚ a Private Place” by Diane Ackerman and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell‚ carpe diem is the underlying theme that ties them together‚ yet there are still a few key differences throughout each of these two poems that shows two very different perspectives on how one goes about seizing their
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Bruce Weigl approach to writing is captivating and pure. In the first poem What Saves Us Weigl writes about a young man who is preparing to deploy to Vietnam. The first half of the poem is entirely about the main character’s desire to have sex with his presumed girlfriend. “The next morning I would leave for the war.…. I thought to myself that I would not die never having
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Donne utilizes the insect as an exemplification to express how his beloved has refused him of something he believes to be so insignificant. His persistency becomes more incontrovertible when Donne (1633) states “And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;” (line 4) elucidating a validity in the speaker’s eyes through the creation of a new bond that has
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THE BLACK DEATH Kaitlin McGoldrick Western Civilization I October 7th‚ 2012 During the 1300s‚ a plague epidemic swept through Europe ruining everything in its path. Not a soul knew this horrible disease was about to turn their world upside down‚ but when it did there was no turning back. There was no getting back to their normal lives when this disaster hit. To me this is one‚ if not the most‚ terrible plague epidemics to hit the European countries.
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Algorithms * An algorithm is a list of instructions * An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure * Example: A Recipe for baking Cookies 1. Prepare the Ingredients 2. Preheat the Oven 3. Mix ingredients together 4. Put Batter on Baking Sheets 5. Bake in the Oven 6. Take out from Oven 7. Eat the Cookies Computer Algorithms: To write a computer algorithm: * You have to tell the computer‚ step by step‚ exactly what you want it to do. The
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The statement of cash flow is used to illustrate the current cash position‚ liquid assets‚ and accounts receivable. This report is a good indicator of the operational management of the company and the impact of their accounts receivable collection activities. A company can appear financially sound based on the income statement and balance sheets when it is not. A cash flow statement adds context to the reports and reflects the actual cash position. The financial statement of a company provides
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