Politicians and Rhetoric The Persuasive Power of Metaphor Jonathan Charteris-Black Politicians and Rhetoric Also by Jonathan Charteris-Black CORPUS APPROACHES TO CRITICAL METAPHOR ANALYSIS Politicians and Rhetoric The Persuasive Power of Metaphor Jonathan Charteris-Black © Jonathan Charteris-Black 2005 All rights reserved. No reproduction‚ copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced‚ copied
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were not the first to posit a link between disorder‚ crime‚ and fear of crime (e.g.‚ Jacobs‚ 1961; Zimbardo‚ 1970; Glazer‚ 1979)‚ however their broken window metaphor and the progressively popular community policing movement combined to make change more palpable to police departments looking to advance their services. The broken windows metaphor aided police administrators in understanding the relationship between disorder‚ crime‚ and the fear of crime‚ gave line-officer supervisors tangible tactics
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The system is a metaphor for the woods‚ the adoption or foster home is a metaphor for the witch’s home. Similarly to how Hansel and Gretel get lost in the woods a child can get lost in the system once abandoned at the time the child moves around the system a lot before arriving at a specific home where they stay. At this point‚ the child has arrived at the home a metaphor for the witch’s home. Here the child learns of independence‚ perseverance
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Maya Angelou was a well-known black civil rights activist‚ loved by many for her inspiring works. Still I Rise‚ like I‚ Too Sing America‚ this poem gave a sense of hope‚ and strength to the readers. She used many metaphors in her poem such as “I am a black ocean … I bear in the tide.” The tide of an ocean goes back weak but comes back stronger than before. Maya is suggesting that she can be pushed down but each time she will rise again stronger than
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they died in each other’s embraces and the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets came to an end. In Romeo and Juliet‚ a sweetly painful drama‚ Shakespeare uses metaphors‚ oxymorons‚ and foreshadowing to convey powerful emotions. William Shakespeare incorporated several poignant metaphors throughout Romeo and Juliet. A metaphor is a comparison between two things‚ but unlike a simile‚ the words “like” or “as” are not used. Relating back to the play‚ Mercutio says‚ “True‚ I talk of dreams; which
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This was not without hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides‚ the Civil War is widely known as the war with the most American deaths of all time. By the end of the war‚ the North was fighting for the abolition of slavery but the North’s motives changed throughout the war because of the Emancipation Proclamation‚ integration of the army‚ and the change in the public’s perspective. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1st‚
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Wee 2 Creative Thinking Part 1 METAPHORS Place Person work Event There was a heck of a jam in the parking lot | She was left out in the cold | There is a mountain of papers on my desk | The play‚ “Cats”‚ singing made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. | You can’t see the forest for the trees | She was roaring hot | The chair was as squeaky as a mouse | The movie scared the crap out of me | Being at the beach is just as peaceful as a flowing meadow | He was a heck of a gambler
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The British Government’s Principal Motives for Issuing the Balfour Declaration. Introduction Passed in 1917‚ the Balfour Declaration promised European Jewry a national home in Palestine. Though perceived by some as the first major step taken in creating the state of Israel‚ the Balfour Declaration was much more than the product of Zionist lobbying and sympathies from British politicians. While Zionism gained influence in British circles‚ the notion of a Jewish state was not the primary inspiration
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Figurative Language Metaphor: In Act III‚ Scene II of Macbeth (no quotations‚ italics)‚ Shakespeare compares certain dangers that still need to be eliminated; in this case‚ Banquo and Fleance‚ to a “scorched snake”. This is a suitable comparison because a snake and a threat both portray danger and uncertainty. By specifically mentioning a “scorched snake”‚ we are able to conclude that Macbeth’s killing spree will continue throughout the play since he will never feel like he has gotten rid of his
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The use of the Metaphor Integrative Christian Counseling Grid‚ with use of analysis of the clients’ mind‚ emotions‚ transformational goals‚ actions‚ motivations‚ organic factors‚ relational dynamics‚ pneumatic elements‚ and history‚ is the suggested method used for the scenario (Brewer‚ n.d.). Mind refers to thoughts about the scripture and applying bible verses to everyday life. Scripture may help relieve the pain. Also referring to scriptures and how they apply to the situation. Emotions deals
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