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    FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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    provoke thought and feeling to a greater extent than more literal descriptions do. Examples :  “My mother’s face curdled” [Metaphor (kiasan)] Curdled : signalled distaste and trepidation. Curdled : The writers express and the readers should work out their meaning; they should be able to imagine.  “My mother grimaced” [Literal (harfiah/nyata)] “Like a picture‚ a metaphor displays rather than describes it’s  content.”­Stern literal meanings.  Abstracted from contexts of use‚ they are suitable

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    Algebraic Expression

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    In mathematics‚ an algebraic expression is an expression built up from constants‚ variables‚ and a finite number of algebraic operations (addition‚ subtraction‚ multiplication‚ division and exponentiation by an exponent that is a rational number).[1] For example‚ is an algebraic expression. Since taking the square root is the same as raising to the power ‚ is also an algebraic expression. A rational expression is an expression that may be rewritten to a rational fraction by using the properties

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    2/25/2013 Comparison and Contrast of Two Literary Works In the first literal work‚ “The Necklace” by de Maupassant‚ the author utilizes a story format in presenting the themes outlined within the literature. In this story‚ Guy de Maupassant successfully manages to bring out a flavor to all the stories described within the literature work. In this literal piece of work‚ the author writes about ordinary people through an analytical story that looks quite unforgettable

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    Legal Method coursework Part A 1. What were the material facts of the case? The respondent is a married man who had recently been made redundant after 22 years of employment in June 1999. The respondent had a large family in which 8 kids were dependant on him and the other 3 were at university. The respondent occupied 11a Gallagher Road but when his family grew he also purchased 19 Gallagher road in 1992 two houses down from his current residence. The respondent lived on redundancy money

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    WEEK 1 WHAT ARE DATA STRUCTURES? WHAT ARE ALGORITHMS? REVIEW OF JAVA AND OOP ENCAPSULATION‚ INHERITANCE‚ POLYMORPHISM CLASSES METHOD INTERFACES DATA STRUCTURES In computer science‚ a data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently. Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of applications and some are highly specialized to certain tasks. For example‚ B-trees are particularly well-suited

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    Statutory Intepretation

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    principles are collectively known as the Three Primary Rules of Statutory Interpretation .These are; 1)The Literal Rule 2)The Golden Rule 3)The Mischief Rule. However these rules are not fixed or followed logically‚ as they are not really rules at all but approaches. The first apptroach is the Literal Rule. This rule States that Words should be constructed according to the their plain ‚ ordinary and literal meaning‚ regardless of whether it produces an absurd outcome or not. The rule is founded on the assumption

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    alice and humpty

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    ’’he never said anything to her’’. Also‚ it feels like Humpty Dumpty cannot tell the difference between literal and figurative meaning because: he finds it silly to be asked about him sitting on a high wall by himself; he thinks Alice is apologizing when they talk about birthdays and the difference between birthday and un-birthday presents. Later on Alice finds out about Humty Dumpty‘s literal-mindedness. Turns out‚ that ’’when he uses a word (. . .) it means what he chooses it to be – neither more

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    Poetry Essay “The Road Not Taken” - by Robert Frost Thesis “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a poem that symbolizes literal and metaphorical forks in the road‚ to which decisions that are made can have a drastic impact on an individuals life. Outline I. Introduction A. Robert Frost‚ “The Road Not Taken” B. Theme II. Title A. Setting 1. Literal 2. Symbolic III. Symbolism A. Decision Making 1. Timing 2. Solitude IV. Mood A. Narrator B. Start C. Final Stanza V. Meter & Rhythm A. Quintains

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    P6 P7

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    P6: Binding Precedent: A precedent from an earlier case that must be followed even if the later judge doesn’t agree. When a higher court makes a decision‚ it is a binding that all courts who are lower. R V DUDELY and Stevens (1884): The two shipwrecked men kill and ate the cabin boy‚ later both men were convicted to murder. The ratio Decidendi: The ratio Decidendi is binding on lower courts and stands in contrast to obiter dicta. The court gave three reasons for refusing a defence of necessity

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    want an emperor or dictator. In the tragedy‚ Brutus was convinced that to protect Rome he would have to get rid of Caesar. So‚ he joined the conspirators. On the Ides of March‚ March 15th‚ the conspirators stabbed Caesar 33 times. The literal Caesar’s downfall was his arrogance. He was warned several times by several different people that he should be careful on the Ides of March (Holt Elements of Literature‚ Fourth Course‚ pgs. 762‚ 796‚ 801). He didn’t listen to any of the warnings.

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