mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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My father’s hero has always been his father‚ my grandfather. Under the influence of my dad and raised in a family where respect is one of the key elements‚ I’ve grown to love and respect my grandfather just as much. All that changed one night with just one phone call. One night‚ I happily skipped over to my dad’s room to show him my perfect scores on the math test‚ knowing that he would be proud of me and then give me a lecture about how I should keep it up and do even better. However‚ my dad
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My Mom… My Hero Have you ever wondered who your hero is? Or‚ who you look up to? My hero is my mom‚ Sangita Patel. She grew up in a small town named Fort Valley‚ Georgia and graduated at Groves High School. She then attended Armstrong State University and later continued to help her father in the hotel industry. Throughout the years‚ she has become a successful hotel manager. My definition of a hero is someone you should look up to and try to model yourself after. A hero is someone who sets good
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The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). It is the third largest land carnivore (behind only the Polar bear and the Brown bear). Its most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts. It has exceptionally stout teeth‚ and the canines are the longest among living felids with a crown height of as much as 74.5 mm (2.93 in) or even 90 mm
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My Personal Michigan Hero My michigan hero has always been supporting me and has been helping me through life so far‚ and without her I wouldn’t be sitting here right now‚ my personal michigan hero is my mom. I chose my mom because she always supports me and my sisters even when times were rough she never gave up. My mom is my hero because she is strong‚ smart‚ funny‚ and most of all tolerant. those features help my mom in many ways in the world of parenting. When it says strong it doesn’t mean
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Steps to speed up your Firefox Browser: Step 1: type about:config in the Firefox address bar and hit enter. Click “i’ll be careful‚i promise!”‚ when prompted. Step 2: In the Filter search bar type network.http.pipelining. Here‚ if the value is set to false‚ then double-click it to set the value to true. Step 3: Again‚ go to the Filter search bar and type network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. Double-click on this option and set its value to 8. Step 4: Similarly‚ open network.http.proxy.pipelining
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SAMPLING *Defined as a small portion of some thing and then making a general statement about the whole thing. * is the process of selecting units ADVANTAGES of SAMPLING Sampling makes possible the study of a large‚ heterogeneous population - Sampling makes this kind of study because in sampling‚ a small portion of the population may be involved in the study‚ which enables the researcher to reach all through this small portion of the study. Sampling is for economy - it reduces the study
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My Favorite Super Hero Today you may have written your essay on your favorite Marvel or DC super hero. But are they really your hero? Do they save you from danger everyday of your life? Are they there to comfort you in your toughest times? Are they there to keep you safe in your deepest situations? Do they wrap you in there arms when you are feeling lonely and depressed? I don’t think any of the DC or Marvel super hero’s can do any of this for you. They are just fantasy role models
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In the past‚ people in the Indonesia used to eat healthy and freshly prepared food with their families in their home. However‚ many people‚ particularly young people‚ prefer to eat fast food such as hamburgers‚ fried chicken‚ and pizza because it is really tasty. There are several causes and effects of consuming fast food‚ and this change has occurred such as change in lifestyle‚ influence in advertising‚ impact on health‚ loss of the family tradition of eating together‚ and impact on the economy
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In my opinion a hero is someone you can look up to‚ and depend on throughout your life and follow their footsteps. I would have to say my sister has been my hero throughout my life. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be who I am today. My sister has always been there for me when I needed her the most. I can always go to her for anything that’s on my mind or that I’m struggling with. My sister and I have always been close through everything. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be as strong
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