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    A comparrioson between the Koran to the Bible‚ both in terms of its ideas and in terms of its literary style. The Koran and the Bible share many differences as well as similarities. The differences are what divide these two religions‚ while the similarities show us how Christians and Muslims share somewhat of the same beliefs. First‚ I will compare the differences between Jehovah of the Bible‚ and Allah of the Koran. In the bible it clearly states that God loves everyone‚ even sinners

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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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    and he thanks the gods for the soul that he has. The lesson he teaches in this poem is to basically go through all the hell everyone decides to put you through‚ and not let any of it get you down. Just live life with your chin up. The literary devices used in William’s poem is alternated rhyme‚ for example he writes‚ “Beyond this place of wrath and tears‚” and then the third line down he rhymes with the line‚ “And yet the menace of the years.” He uses simile when he writes‚ “Black as the pit

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    But what’s hardest to understand about suicides‚ are why the happiest people are the ones who commit suicide. Through the story that theme is explained vividly‚ even the happiest of people are struggling to conquer demons within. The main literary tools I used were: conflict and dialogue. The narrative goes between Averie’s suicide letter to Elena’s‚ describing how both battled depression and hid it with fake

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    Guano islands Along the Peruvian coast is a string of rocky islands and peninsulas that are home to guanay cormorants‚ boobies‚ and pelicans. The birds leave the islands every morning to feed on the fish‚ especially anchovies‚ that are plentiful in the Humboldt Current. They return in the afternoon. There is no vegetation on the islands‚ so they build their nests out of guano and feathers‚ adding a new layer every year. By the time Europeans first saw the islands‚ the guano was more than 100 feet

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    Meaning of Technical Terms Used in Skateboarding Tricks by Made Ari Sukmayanti (2011). Her study focused on the technical terms used in skateboarding tricks and the meaning of the technical terms in skateboarding tricks. Documentation method in collecting the data and qualitative descriptive method in analyzing the data are used in his study. The theory of the types of meaning by Lyons (1996) was used in that study. The result of her study was that there were many technical terms used in skateboarding

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    Participation and Voting Behaviour 1. Explain the term class dealignment used in the extract. (5 marks) Class dealignment can be described as the relationship between social class and voting behaviour weakening‚ meaning that the electorate are beginning to vote for political parties which are not generally associated with their social class. The extract quotes “In the 1960s‚ Peter Pulzer concluded that‚ ’class is the basis of British party politics.’” The 1970s showed how the electorate strongly

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    Definition of Terms HCS 533 July 18‚ 2011 Definition of Terms The health information systems environment is complex and unique. To understand how it works‚ it is important to important to understand the basics first. A good starting point will be to understand and define important terms commonly used in health care delivery. In this paper‚ the following terms will be examined: AMR‚ CMR‚ CMS‚ CMS-1500‚ CPT‚ DRG‚ EPR‚ HL7‚ ICD-9‚ and UB-92. AMR is the acronym for Automated Medical Record

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    poem “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ Wilfred Owen uses a variety of literary devices to tell a sickening sight which he encountered in World War 1. He discusses a side of war no one wants to talk about and challenges the reader’s thinking. Owen uses the literary devices of tone‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to showcase the actuality of what soldiers faced and encountered while both on and off the battlefield. The first literary device used throughout

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    Joyce has used the name Daedalus as a literary vehicle to give the reader a sense of deeper understanding about Stephen as a character in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ". There is a link between Stephen Dedalus and the Greek mythological figure Daedalus and this becomes apparent to Stephen when he hears his friends say his name in Greek. When Stephen compares himself to the "fabulous artificer" their similar plight reveals itself. The correlation between Stephen’s need to escape Ireland

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