because I hate the government. I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of the government. I do not carry a gun because I love it. I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me. "Police Protection" is an oxymoron. Free citizens must protect themselves. Police do not protect you from crime; they usually just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess. Personally‚ I carry a gun because I’m too young to die and too old
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The Lesson – Roger McGough (1937-) General assignments Paraphrase It’s about chaos in the classroom‚ and how to solve this. The teacher is using violence to control the students (swords and all) and The Head is supporting that. The writer tries to make this story funny‚ but still wants it to have a deeper meaning and make you think. Meaning The meaning is that you shouldn’t use violence in the classroom (it isn’t a solution)‚ but you should be able to control a class. Intentions The
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9 Strategic Risks Every Entrepreneur Should Take Many entrepreneurs think that risk is just an “occupational hazard” that can be minimized or eliminated by a smart businessman. That way of thinking is simplistic and wrong. In reality‚ some risks are good and should be embraced for growth and a competitive edge‚ while others are bad and should be avoided completely. Traditional risk management focuses only on bad risks‚ and seeks to contain losses. But if you want growth and sustainability‚ you
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leaving him confused‚ demonstrating these emotions‚ Romeo announces that love is‚ ‘brawling love’‚ ‘loving hate’ and also‚ ‘misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!’. This translates into‚ ‘beautiful things muddled into an ugly mess.’ The use of these oxymorons suggest that he is confused with the whole situation and trying to overcome these feelings. Additionally the use of exclamatory
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most profound and intellectual insight Guildenstern has in the entire text. This statement is ironic because we‚ as human beings‚ associate death with an ending - the final ending. However‚ eternity is an endless amount of time. This statement is an oxymoron - a direct contradiction. Death then eternity could also be a biblical allusion. A reference to your physical body dying and then your soul living on in
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leading to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. His realization of his negligence in delivering the letter to Juliet‚ is highlighted by the sever results of his actions on the fate of Juliet “poor living corse‚ enclosed in a dead man’s tomb”. The use of the oxymoron reflects that his intentions were good because Juliet’s death was meant to be an illusion. However his foreshadowing of the disastrous outcome can be seen through “Wisely and slow‚ they stumble than run fast.” The nurse contributed a minor part
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Shakespeare’s Paradoxical Nature of Life William Shakespeare’s tragedy of two star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families‚ entails a variety of conflicting figurative language. Sound devices‚ imagery‚ juxtaposition‚ oxymorons‚ and other figurative language examples all assist in conveying the theme that life is paradoxical‚ in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. A supreme example of this theme‚ could be Friar Lawrence’s opening lines‚ “The gray-eyed morn smiles on the
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sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds e. Personification e.i. An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities f. Onomatopoeia f.i. Word or phrase that imitates the sound made by something else g. Oxymoron g.i. Figure of speech which contradictory terms appear side by side h. Hyperbole h.i. Figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create comic effect i. Idiom i.i. Expression that means something different from the literal
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"I don’t understand how you call yourself a feminist despite being raised by a Hispanic mother. Is Latina feminism even a thing?" my aunt asked. I understood where she was coming from because as a Hispanic woman‚ my mother subdued and was determined to pass on the traditional roles of women to her daughters. During my childhood‚ I was expected to fulfill “womanly” duties and responsibilities. Many of those duties were domestic: I had to serve both of my brothers food every day --myself last
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She says he needs a crutch‚ not a sword. 7) The Capulets and the Montagues have already had 3 street fights. 8) Romeo has been spending his days by being locked in his room being moody. 9) 3 oxymorons Romeo uses to describe the conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues are; “heavy lightness”‚ “serious vanity”‚ and “feather of lead”. The feud is oxymoronic because both families hate the opposite family because they love theirs so much. Both
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