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    Ladies and Gentlemen

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    Ladies & Gentlemen” Meerim Umetalieva Strayer University Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier is a sort of guide to the qualities expected of ladies and gentlemen of the court. Book of the work is a long conversation on the proper station of the court ladies. The discussion on the Court lady began from an argument over the proper way to tell a joke to a woman. The Court lady was to have cautiousness‚ continence‚ and fairness‚ to "shun affectation‚" be graceful and well mannered‚ modest

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    Lady Lazarus

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    Throughout the poem‚ Plath uses metaphors about the Holocaust to illustrate Lady Lazarus’s pain and suffering‚ and this may provoke sympathy in the reader. She decribes Lady Lazarus’ foot as a “paperweight” and her face is “featureless fine Jew linen” which may connote the narrator’s feelings of being heavy and undistinguishable from those around her. The poem may be an extended metaphor for depression. If the character’s foot is a “paperweight” then it would be difficult to move‚ and Plath may be

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    Lady Macbeth

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    Gallagher ENG3UI January 8 2015 Lady Macbeth’s tragic downfall Throughout Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth goes through a lot of stress and dramatic events which lead her originally ascendant attitude to worsen into insanity. It begins with a strong desire for power and evil schemes. Leading to murder‚ calling upon demons‚ sleepwalking and hallucinations. Some of the first signs of insanity shown by Lady Macbeth is her strong desire for power. In the first act‚ the 5th scene‚ the lady has just received a letter

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    Dutch Lady

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    chose is Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI). Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) is incorporated in 1963 and operating based on dairy business. Dutch Lady is the first dairy company who listed in Bursa Malaysia and the top three companies in Malaysia which produce dairy product. Royal Friesland Company‚ in Netherlands is the holding company of Dutch Lady and the second largest holding Dutch Lady shares is Permodalan National Berhad. The primary activities of Dutch Lady are manufacture

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    The Machinist: A Psychological Portrait of a Killer Despite being an esoteric genre‚ several films dare to delve into the realm of psychological thrillers. Films such as “Pi”‚ “Mulholland Drive”‚ “Jacob’s Ladder”‚ and “Memento” are some examples of suspenseful movies which tap into the human psyche. However‚ Brad Anderson’s 2004 film “The Machinist”‚ is a bit of an exception to this genre. Written by Scott Kosar‚ although still suspenseful‚ this film focuses more into the psychological aspect‚ rather

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    Self-Portrait is an acrylic painting on a on canvas. This painting is huge with the dimensions 8 ft 9 in by 6 ft 9 in. The man’s face over powers the viewer with sheer scale as viewers are forced to step back or look up to see him. The canvas portrays a very detailed image of a man in black‚ various shades of gray‚ and white. It can be easily mistaken for a photograph. He has a lit cigarette in the left side of his mouth. The angle perspective is as if the viewer is looking up at him. He does not

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    Bag Lady

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    “Bag Lady” Life’s ups and downs come to all walks of life. When life gives you lemons‚ make lemonade. Baggage in life comes in all forms. Time heals all things‚ but people have to let go of the baggage in their lives that keeps them from moving on. They hold the keys to the doors in their lives and no one can turn the key but them. In the song “Bag Lady”‚ Erykah Badu gives a wake up call for women to know what bags to hold on to‚ what bags to let go of‚ and what bag has the ticket for the bus

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    First Lady

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    Desiree Garrison December 3‚ 2012 Political Communication The Rise of the Role of the First Lady Vibe magazine stated that‚ “Michelle Obama delivered one of the most poignant speeches in recent political history at the Democratic National Convention.” With all the attention placed on the office of the president sometimes we forget about the role and effect of the first lady. Often times‚ the First Lady takes a backseat to her husband‚ and the problems and policies that are important to him. This

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    The Lady Or The Tiger

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    with its open front‚ and in which waived the tiger.” Which was her choice? In Frank Stockton’s short story “The Lady or the Tiger?” the princess holds the fate of her lover in her hands. She was forbidden by her father‚ the king‚ to love a man beneath her station. He must face his destiny in the king’s arena-either opening the door to the fearsome tiger to await death or the beautiful lady that he will immediately marry. However ‚ the choice has made for him by the women he loves‚ and since he trusts

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    Lexical Stylistic Devices

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    LEXICAL STYLISTIC DEVICES Metaphor Genuine metaphors Trite(dead) metaphors Metonymy Metonymy Metonymy is the substitution of one word for another with which it is associated: ‘The White House said…’ (the American government) ; the press (newspapers and magazines); the cradle(infancy‚ place of origin);the grave(death); The hall applauded; The marble spoke; The kettle is boiling; I am fond of Agatha Christie; We didn’t speak because there were ears all around us; He was about a sentence away from

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