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    of networks by three characteristics; the size‚ their transmission technology‚ and their topology. Scope of the LAN is small‚ typically a single building or cluster of buildings. LAN are usually owned by the same organization that owns the attached device. There may be a substantial capital investment for both purchase an maintenance. Internal data rates of LANs are much greater than those of WANs. Traditionally‚ have provided data rates from about 1 to 20 Mbps. High- speed LANs are now being developed

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    In everyday life‚ there is a constant struggle to create a sense of self within the mind of every person in this world. There is always a conflict present between the importance of self and the influence that others pose on this sense. When this sense is reached in life‚ there is still constant influence from others to alter this frame of mind. In many works of literature‚ this struggle can be seen within the characters of the story. A conflict is always found between the importance of self and

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    METAPHOR AND DIALECTICS AS LITERARY DEVICES AND COMMUNICATIVE TOOLS By Odum‚ ikechukwu A. B.a‚ m.a‚ PGD (sc/antr)‚ Mnipr Metaphor as a Literary Device The classical Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle declared metaphor one of the highest achievements of poetic style. According to him‚ “it is the mark of genius – for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances …” (Dukore 50). Our literary world especially‚ the African literary world is pervaded with metaphors. Metaphor has become an indispensable

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    poems have underlined meanings‚ many are not straightforward‚ and sometimes what you think is happening‚ is the exact opposite. Emily Dickinson’s poem “Dying‚” is a perfect example of this idea. In her poem she talking about the idea of death and what happened before she died. Obviously she is not dead because she wrote the poem. Here in this poem‚ she uses the idea of actual death to symbolize rebirth; the ending of old way of living and the struggle of creating a new way to life. Ironically‚

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    Simile: Similes are used in comparative figurative language. They make direct comparisons between the two objects similarities‚ these are usually distinct and different. Similarly‚ metaphors are another literary device used to compare two objects‚ and they also work in a similar way. Unlike metaphors though‚ similes use the words “like” or “as” to make their comparisons. Take the phrase the room was as calm as a twister. The simile here compares the rooms calmness to a twist using the word “as.”

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    purpose‚ the use of question W.B Yeats has explicitly referred to his works of poetry as a process whereby he expresses his own search for identification‚ a way of externalising what is an inner struggle; “We make out of the quarrel with others‚ rhetoric‚ but of the quarrel with ourselves‚ poetry.” Throughout his life and work‚ Yeats engaged in a “quarrel” with himself that has emerged as a distinctive quality in all of his poetry‚ notably “When You Are Old”‚ “An Irish Airman Foresees His Death”

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    The Holy Bible is seen as a whole book complete with great works of literature. Authors interconnected an array of literary devices within their writings and two of these are referred to as formulaic introductions and conclusions‚ which are frequent in the books of I and II Kings. These literary devices are able to frame accounts and narratives of the main subject‚ in this case‚ the kings. Throughout the historic and prophetic writings of I and II Kings‚ it is noteworthy to look further into the

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    Literary devices employed by Shakespeare in Macbeth’s words in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play Macbeth Symbolism: the apparitions’ appearances each symbolise something‚ the first‚ a bloody head in a helmet‚ symbolises Macbeth and his inevitable death. The second‚ a bloody child‚ symbolises Macduff‚ who had been “untimely ripp’d” (born of a C-section)‚ and the third‚ a child with a crown and a tree. The crowned child symbolises Banquo’s progeny that will come to rule after Banquo. Metaphor: metaphors

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    Upon reading “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke‚ one might infer a violent commotion between a father and son. However‚ if read closely‚ a reader will notice that the boy hung onto his father throughout the entirety of the waltz despite becoming “dizzy” (line 2)‚ and “scrapped” (line 12). In fact‚ in this poem‚ the narrator is reflecting upon a joyful memory he had with his father. Firstly‚ if a person were to dissect the title of the poem‚ “My Papa’s Waltz‚” they would discover that “Papa”

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    Yeats Case Study

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    I. Executive Summary In May of 2000‚ Yeats Valves chairman and CEO‚ Bill Yeats‚ met with his consultant and fellow board member‚ Kate Porter‚ to discuss the final negotiations regarding the acquisition of Yeats Valves by TSE International Corporation. Although the social terms of the merger had been discussed‚ no specific details had been settled. Organized in 1980 for engineering and developmental work on specialty valves and heat exchangers‚ Yeats Valves and Controls Inc (YVC) had a reputation

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