Salome Salome‚ the Daughter of Herodias (c. AD 14 – between 62 and 71)‚ is known from the New Testament (Mark 6:17-29 and Matthew 14:3-11). Her name means "peace". Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous female seductiveness‚ notably in regard to the dance mentioned in the New Testament‚ which is thought to have had an erotic element to it‚ and in some later transformations it has further been iconized as the Dance of the Seven Veils. Herod’s lust for Salome is emphasized‚ which
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statement used for effect 9. Irony- The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other’s false conceptions obvious 10. Litotes- A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite; it refers to an ironical understatement (e.g. no small amount) or two negatives used to make a positive (e.g. it was not unsuccessful 11.
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helpful‚ and honest. My mom is a hero because she is helpful. When it comes to homework‚ my mom is strict. My mom will make sure that you do your homework. She makes you do it in front of her. If you have any questions‚ she will do her best to try and figure it out. If she finds out that you have not been doing your homework‚ she will take away your valuables. So‚ I make sure that I do my homework. She also has her own homework to worry about‚ also. My mom goes to Lanier Technical College. She is now
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The researchers’ study is all about the effects of remedial classes to the academic performance of the highschool students at Assumpta Academy school year 2011-2012. The researchers want to know if the remedial classes truly have an effect to the academic performance of the students who undergoes remedial classes. Is there any advantage in taking up remedial classes? The researchers think there is. There is an advantage in taking up remedial
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classroom telling their favourite memories from elementary school. Simile: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Example: I am as strong as a lion. Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman‚ or the representation of an abstract quality‚ Example: The wind howled its mighty objection. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which
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In “The possibility of Evil” by Shirley jackson Miss Strangeworth uses color coded notepads to write evil letters to community members. Such as green and for envy pink for the innocence of a baby girl. Oxymoron- A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. This literary device is used in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” when the doctor is checking on his patient. “...good and and sorry”(porter‚ 1). This makes the reader think
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Bombay learns the true meaning of sport and transforms into ethically and morally sound individual. The first installment of the Mighty Ducks trilogy also presents an interesting case of a female skater who fulfills the stereotype that girls should figure skate and boys should play hockey. However‚ the mere inclusion of a girl on a boys hockey team also served to challenge the stereotype at a time when women’s hockey was not nearly as accepted as it is today. The Mighty Ducks Movie provides a study
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central idea is comparing the speed of the different skates over the years. quote 3: The final piece of evidence is also found in the section‚ "Longer Blades‚ Faster Skate" in this section‚ it states "Skates have changed in all sorts of ways over time. Figure skaters now have toe picks to help them spin. Hockey players have double-edged blades for sharper stops. Still‚ all of today’s skates can be traced back to the original skates from 3‚000 years ago." Evidence 3: In this piece of evidence it speaks
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Deferred)"‚ Langston Hughes makes use of powerful sensory imagery‚ figures of speech‚ and rhyme to show the emotions created when a dream is deferred‚ or not achieved. Hughes uses rhetorical questions with similes to show his opinion of unfulfilled dreams. He suggests that deferred dreams‚ ¡°like a raisin in the sun¡¦like a sore¡¦ like rotten meat¡¦ like a heavy load‚¡± cause tremendous pain and suffering. Each of these figures of speech is chosen because it clearly connects the negative reaction
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___2.2_______g Mass (g) Percent in Mixture* Iron filings 1.9 g 1.9/6.8*100= 28% Sand 1.9 g 1.9/6.8*100= 28% Table Salt 2.2 g 2.2/6.8*100= 32% Benzoic Acid 0.8 g 0.8/6.8*100= 12% *Follow rules of calculations with Significant Figures Calculate the Percent of each Substance (iron‚ sand‚ salt‚ benzoic acid) in the Mixture by dividing the mass of the substance by the mass of the solid mixture (from #1 above)‚ then multiplying by 100. That is‚ % Substance = (Mass of Substance
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