Figurative language Figurative language is a departure from what speakers of a particular language would take to be the standard - or "literal" - meaning of words‚ in order to achieve some special meaning or effect. "Figurative language" is a general term for a group of linguistic devices usually called "figures of speech." We know that a word or phrase or statement is figurative when it cannot be taken literally. In this course‚ we will concentrate on the following figures of speech: metaphor
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Destruction” and only find a simple interpretation without much thought. If one did this‚ they would uncover a straight-forward meaning. There are no lines that are perplexing. A person’s cat dies from fleas‚ so they bury their cat and burns the box it’s buried in‚ to kill all of the deadly insects. The fleas that aren’t killed by the fire‚ die from the cold‚ or are buried alive. Though it is a short poem‚ 33 words‚ eight lines‚ and one stanza‚ there is a deeper interpretation. I believe that a major
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So you think you have a problem with pests roaming around your house‚ invading your personal space‚ even climbing in bed with you? What may seem like a problem for you is not a problem for a reliable home pest control product. Pest control products are a dime a dozen‚ and some aren’t worth the bug their trying to terminate. What you need is dependable‚ no hassle‚ natural pest control supplies for ridding those pesky critters once and for all. How many times have you purchased a pest control product
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more narrow in scope than a hypothesis. Feedback The correct answer is: encompasses many hypotheses.. Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A pond ecosystem includes small water fleas which feed on submerged aquatic plants. When the water fleas die‚ they sink to the bottom of the pond and where they decompose with the help of bacteria. List in order the producer‚ decomposer‚
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Responsible for the deaths of millions‚ this disease‚ or plague was known as the Black Death. Although there is no certainty as to the location where the plague originated from‚ it is known that its deadly bacteria came from the foul belly of a single flea. When the Black Death began to take hold‚ unimaginable fear‚ panic and chaos swept through the hearts of Europe’s people; the rich and the poor alike. This catastrophe began in the early part of 1346. In October of that year‚ the plague commenced
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humans by fleas from infected rodents‚ notably the black rat‚ Rattus Rattus”(Benedictow 1). The plague can be carried by the blood stream to the lungs and cause a variant plague that is spread by
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disease was carried by fleas that lived on rats. Historians think that black rats living on European merchant ships caught the disease‚ eventually bringing it to Europe. First why don’t we figure out what exactly the Bubonic Plague means. Bubonic is named after the buboes (swollen lymph nodes) which develop within a week after an infected flea bit you. A plague is a bacterial infection most of the time found in rodents and the fleas that they carry‚ in some cases the fleas would jump onto people
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The bubonic plague‚ caused by the Yersinia pest is bacteria‚ is a highly contagious communicable disease. The bacteria is transferred from animals‚ to fleas‚ to humans. This bacteria can be found in multiple location world-wide. The earliest reporting of the Bubonic plague‚ also known as the “Black Death”‚ dates back to 1347‚ via land and sea trade routes of the ancient Silk Road. When rat filled ships arrived at the harbors of Europe‚ people came to welcome the sailors home. They soon realized
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results in anything positive; He portrays being lazy‚ irresponsible‚ somewhat poor‚ and perhaps something of a scam artist‚ looking for his freedom. Several essences reveal the main character true identity throughout the story: a love for image‚ self-conceit‚ and daydreaming. Jake controls how well he behaves‚ using image as a grand part of his motivation. First‚ the author portrays Jake’s worries towards the bumpers of the car before thinking of the other people involved in the accident. After finding
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Everyone interprets respect differently. Everyone has different examples of respect or disrespect. Personally‚ respect is treating people and their things the way you would want you and your things to be treated. When people take my things or touch my stuff without asking‚ it bothers me. A couple months ago‚ I was picking up some garbage from around the house because it was garbage night. After I made my way around the house‚ I walked out the door with the white‚ apple scented garbage bag in my
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