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    American Dream Speech

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    The “American Dream” is the way an American wants to live his or her life. It is an old fashioned idea that anyone in the United States‚ if they work hard enough‚ can reach eternal happiness. Many citizens in other countries hear about this dream and want to pursue it. Anyone can achieve their “American Dream” if a person speaks their mind‚ willing to work hard‚ and who stands up for what is right. Dr. King was working on his American Dream before he was assassinated in 1968. His dream was to end segregation

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    language used in Act I‚ scene 1. Scene 2 6. What is the “good and bad” news Claudius states to his royal court in lines 1-16. 7. How does Claudius deal with young Fortinbras’ threat against Denmark? (Lines 17-38.) 8. Explain the queen’s comment: “cast thy knighted color off…” (line 70) 9. Explain Claudius’ comments to Hamlet regarding his father’s death. Explain at least 5 pieces of advice he gives to Hamlet? (lines 90-121) 10. List and explain the 4 allusions in Hamlet’s speech. (lines 133-164)

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    President John F. Kennedy filled the needed roles of national and global leaders. Their most popular speeches were both alike and different in content and their use of sound devices. First of all‚ both men spoke of freedom. In Dr. King’s “I Have a Dreamspeech he brought to the attention of his audience that it had been 100 years since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law‚ freeing all American slaves‚ yet “the Negro still is not free.” He quoted the Declaration of Independence that

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    I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. There are three similarities between these two works. Both works discuss segregation‚ protest not becoming violent‚ and keeping the dream of equality alive. In Raisin in the Sun‚ Linder says‚ “It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing‚ rightly or wrongly‚ as I say that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” King says‚ “One

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    Metaphors

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    Approaches to metaphor: Structure‚ classifications‚ cognate phenomena HELEN V. SHELESTIUK Abstract The article aspires to present a systematized view on the contemporary understanding of metaphor essence and structure‚ reviews various classifications of metaphor‚ and discusses cognate ‘similarity-based’ phenomena in natural language. The opposing views on metaphor as a three- and twocomponent structure are reconciled in the article through the analysis of di¤erent kinds of metaphors. Three types

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    Dream Speech Critique

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    Martin Luther King “I have a DreamSpeech Critique Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a Dreamspeech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963. He delivered the speech to an audience of over 200‚000 people at the rally. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal and‚ although not the case in America at the time‚ King felt it must be the case for the future. When critiquing this “I have a Dreamspeech‚ it is key to evaluate and analyze the introduction

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    DO YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU HAVE? Yes I deserve to have what I have right now‚ because what have earned. Whatever I have known is because I learned it so I deserve to know it. Every one deserves to have whatever they have unless they are thief or cheater. Only thieves don’t deserve to have what they have because they are not the original owner of what they have. In our lives there will always be times in which we feel as though we aren’t deserving of much‚ but we should not forget to how valuable

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    audience on dreams Intro: Can you remember the last dream you had? Maybe you could fly or were falling down an endless dark tunnel. Perhaps you were awakened by a horrific dream in the middle of the night. If any of you are like me you experience vivid dreams. I would like to start by share one of my dream experiences with you all. About two months ago I had a dream that my boyfriend was cheating on me‚ now I know all you girls and guys can relate to this. I wake up in the morning with my dream still

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    I Have a Dream” by‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. One of the most inspirational speeches in world “I Have a Dream was giving by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. On August 28‚ 1963‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Mr. King delivered a critical message in front of thousands of people to demand equal rights for racial injustice. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. stood in front of his audience to give his speech; he used so many hearts touching words. Mr

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    Metaphor

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    A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is‚ on some point of comparison‚ the same as another otherwise unrelated object. Metaphor is a type of analogy and is closely related to other rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association‚ comparison or resemblance including allegory‚ hyperbole‚ and simile. In simpler terms‚ a metaphor compares two objects or things without using the words "like" or "as". One of the most prominent examples

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