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    (1996) says of Bill‚ "When he gets to Heaven ’s gate he ’ll call St. Peter ‘Pete ’" (P. 58). Lewis ’ second allusion is to the Amazon River while describing Lutkins ’ mother. His allusion is used to connote her size and strength while acting as a metaphor to compare the well built woman to a fierce raging body of water. 2. A connotation is an inferred meaning that can be negative or positive. However‚ the negative or positive aspect is not always referenced and is not necessary for a connotation

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    Hyperbole- Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. “I must have told you that a thousand times”(Porter‚ 413). The effect of the hyperbole in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” is showing that even sick‚ granny still has a quick temper in teaching her kids life lessons. This brings her character more to life as readers realize that before she was sick she was a caring mother who corrected her children often. Understatement- the presentation of something as being smaller

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    Cover page Literal language maintains a consistent meaning of words that do not deviate from their defined context. Figurative language refers to words that exaggerate the usual meanings of the words (Kirby & Goodpaster‚ 2007). Both play an important role in communication and interpretation of language. Literal language is used more often to create a clear meaning and understanding of what is being communicated. Figurative language is also referred to as figures of speech

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    her poem “I had been hungry all the years‚” in which Dickinson uses another human experience and desire‚ that of "hunger" to represent her uncontrollable need for belonging. Another of her poems‚ “I died for beauty” explores the idea of dying for personal ideals and the connection that can be made through death. An individuals desire for belonging can be affected by the society in which they are associated with and to whom they are connected. In Dickinson’s poem‚ “This is my letter to the world

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    Islamic Azad University - Takestan Branch English Language Department Master ’s Research Proposal Entitled: The effect of Task-based Instruction and Content-based Instruction On the comprehension and Production of Existential Constructions by Iranian EFL Learners February 2012 Introduction The acquisition and appropriate use of grammatical constructions have always been one of the significant dimensions of foreign language teaching. They have always been at the center of attention in

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    Orientations‚ Paradigms‚ Metaphors‚ and Puzzle Solving‚" Journal of Marketing‚ 49 (Summer)‚ 11-23. Benjamin‚ Cornelius (1966)‚ "Ideas of Time in the History of Philosophy‚" in The Voices of Time‚ J. T. Fraser‚ ed.‚ New York: Braziller‚ 3-30. Bergadaá‚ Michelle M. (1990)‚ "The Role of Time in the Action of the Consumer‚" Journal of Consumer Research‚ 17 (December)‚ 289-302. Black‚ Max (1962)‚ Models and Metaphors‚ Ithaca: Cornell University Press. Booth‚ Wayne C. (1979a)‚ "Metaphor as Rhetoric: The Problem

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    war. The poet also has some anger and ambivalence about surviving the war. His emotions are seemingly hard for him to bottle up as we see from more visual imagery “Dammit: Not tears” (line 4). He then uses some metaphors to help describe his struggle to compose himself. The metaphors “I’m stone. I’m flesh”‚ show how the speaker is split on how he feels (line 5). The speaker says he is stone‚ almost as if the he is talking to himself and coaxing himself along not to cry. But‚ then admits he

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    Similarly‚ factors like past experiences also outline ones identity. “Viral threat‚ reeking odour”‚ this description continues the extended metaphor of “decaying”. “Decaying” is the motif of the poem as‚ if an individual doesn’t receive love/acceptance‚ he will eventually metaphorically ‘rot’ or ‘decay’. The immigrant has had to face the loss of his personal and cultural identity and put on a new persona. “Big World” a story about two failed high school students who have very contrasting identities

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    at all to the readers. Later Orwell supports his point by listing and describing the exact reasons for this vagueness and incompetence; dying metaphors‚ verbal false limbs‚ pretentious diction‚ and meaningless words. Like any good argument‚ Orwell includes a paragraph with a counterargument and discredits this viewpoint with specific examples of metaphors that have been consciously wiped out by people willing to put forth an effort. In concluding his essay‚ Orwell lays out his solution‚ part of which

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    Belonging can be questionable. Acceptance: The basic human need to be accepted and belong can cloud our judgements and direct our actions. Understanding When we begin to understand the forces that drive us to belong we develop empathy for others and personal insight. Not belonging: Extraneousness‚ loss‚ discord (conflict)‚ disorder‚ isolation‚ exclusion‚ extrinsicality‚ disagreement‚alienation‚ ostracism‚ rejection‚ segregation‚ unfamiliar‚ desolation‚ disconnection‚ dislocation‚ coercion‚

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