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    Belonging over Time

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    of Belonging is continuously modified over time‚ through means of various techniques and forms‚ suggesting that it comes from a connection to place‚ culture and people and that a person has the ultimate choice whether they belong or not Through personal exploration of social‚ political‚ historical and contextual experiences‚ my composition reflects both Skrzynecki and The Seekers’ ideas of both belonging and not belonging. These include belonging to place‚ culture‚ community and nationality. Skrzynecki’s

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    similes like “Or a bobwhite whistles invisibly and flutes like an angel off in the shade?” These kinds of similes really put an image in the head of the ready to really get them thinking about what is going on in this poem. There was also a lot of metaphors that help to also contribute to the images that the reader read and got in there heads about this poem. There was a lot of imagery also that really went specific and showed exactly what point the author was trying to make. There was not too much

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    complete sentence‚ tell me three things you love to do. Where would you put the commas in this sentence? How does this use parallel structure? (10) *Lesson 2.12 page 9 click Comma Usage link. Unit 3 1. What is the difference between a simile and metaphor? (5) 2. What is a hyperbole? (5) 3. Why do authors use figurative language in their writing? (5) 4. Consider the following quote from Dr. King’s letter: "It’s easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait.”

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    Ad Hope on Identity

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    describes Australia as ‘a breast still tender but within the womb is dry’‚ comparing Australia to an older woman who can no longer bare children‚ implying that externally‚ we may still seem fruitful and fresh with the opposite being internally. This metaphor of Australia may be referring to the fact that identity does not exist on its own‚ but as two‚ as an internal and external identity. The title of the poem ‘The Explorers’ refers to the girls and women journeying through the threatening landscape

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    following figures of speech: metaphor and simile‚ metonymy and synecdoche‚ apostrophe (as well as other forms of address)‚ and personification. [We might pay some attention to symbol and allegory later in the course. But for now‚ please don’t be tempted to say or write “x symbolizes y.” Usually what you’re dealing with is a metaphor‚ not a symbol‚ in which case it’s better to say something like “x represents y” or “the speaker metaphorically compares x to y.”] Metaphor and Simile are both forms

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    So Much to Tell You

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    Marsden uses the technique‚ anonymity‚ to convey her privacy and detachment from the rest of the world. She believes she has a condition known as “anorexia of speech”‚ which was brought on by an accident which involved her father. The author uses the metaphor‚ to symbolise that she is starved of communication‚ and that she has an undesirable illness. Marina begins as an unconfident teenage girl which is exposed through the use of the simile when she is describing her voice‚ “like a plastic bottle burning

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    "Witty‚ wryly humorous and fast-paced‚ "The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender" is a thriller with a twist which brilliantly evokes the sleaze below the surface of the city’s glittering façade". Is this what the novel is about? Marele Day’s novel‚ "The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender" explores a large scope of issues related to crime and mystery writing. The use of simple language‚ symbolism‚ clever wit and a certain sense of satirical mockery all contribute to composing this witty‚ wryly humorous

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    caught up with him and he could no longer escape from them in books. He unfortunately turned to alcohol to solve his problems. Larkin demonstrates the theme by hinting the character traits of his persona. Also Larkin uses elements such as tone‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ allusion and symbols to create a deeper understanding of the theme. “A Study of Reading Habits” is somewhat of dry title‚ but as the poem progresses‚ it starts to make more and more sense. The poem is about the progression of a mans

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    Metonomy

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    Metonymy Part 1 Comments and counter-suggestions on the following preliminary readings: Lakoff and Johnson 1980‚ Metaphors we live by Panther and Thornburg 2004‚ The role of conceptual metonymy in meaning construction Raden and Kovecses ‚ Towards a Theory of metonymy Otono 2001‚ High level metonymy and linguistic structure Gibbs 1994‚ Figurative thought and figurative language Metonymy and synecdoche are ill-defined. Essentially‚ they are not defined at all. Instead of providing a definition

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    Personal Computers Dq

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    is what the computer does. Most computers come with basic software that a person can use without having to purchase new one. For instance‚ it may come with Microsoft Office. It also comes with games that a person can enjoy on the computer. Data is personal information that the computer holds on its hard drive and it can be retrieved by the user or users. This information is encrypted and cannot possibly be understood by the person without the software to put the information together to make it understandable

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