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    in the Old Testament of English translations of the Bible after the Law and historical books (Genesis to Esther) and before the books ofthe Prophets (Isaiah to Malachi). The five books in the order in which they are placed are: • Job • Psalms • Proverbs • Ecclesiastes • Song of Songs The books deserve to be grouped together since they are clearly different in character from the other parts of the Old Testament (with the possible exception of Lamentations‚ which was placed together with them in

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    2:13; Exodus 23:1 (E)‚ Deuteronomy 25:2; Proverbs 17:23;Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 25:5; Job 9:22‚24; collective Genesis 18:23‚25 (twice in verse) (J) Micah 6:10; Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 28:4‚ רשׁעים 1 Samuel 24:14; Jeremiah 5:26; Proverbs 19:28;Proverbs 20:26; Proverbs 29:12‚ אנשׁים רשׁעים 2 Samuel 4:11 (murderers)‚ רָשָׁע לָמוּתNumbers 35:31 (P) guilty of death‚ ׳מוֺשֵׁל ר Proverbs 28:15‚ compare Proverbs 29:2‚ ׳הִצְדִּיק רExodus 23:7 (E) Isaiah 5:23; Proverbs 17:15; ׳הִרְשִׁיעַ ר Deuteronomy 25:1; 1

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    FIGURES OF SPEECH Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or‚ to put it another way‚ an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object‚ person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text. An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease‚ but by using expressions that are usually

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    ENGLISH STYLISTICS G. Misikova – Linguistic stylistics I. R. Galperin- Stylistics Crystal D. and Davy D. – Investigating English Style / for non-literary styles STYLISTICS Style and Styleme Štylistika je náuka o výbere a spôsobe využívania jazykových a mimojazykových alebo umeleckých prostriedkov a postupov uplatňovaných v procese použitia komunikácie. Jazykový štýl je spôsob prejavu‚ ktorý vzniká cieľavedomým výberom‚ zákonitým usporiadaním a využitím jazykových a mimojazykových

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    1. One example could be that your pet dies‚ traumatic for the but not so much for others. When you have had an animal companion for almost eighteen years it is difficult to let go. Since returning stateside I had to have my dog put down. My boy was almost eighteen years old my husband and I had him for almost our entire marriage‚ he was a therapy dog so we spent a lot of time together visiting hospices‚ nursing homes‚ military hospitals‚ and Behavioral Health Clinics while working as American Red

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    share of protest records and at times it seems that the 1960’s antiwar movement became almost synonymous with 1960’s rock n ’ roll; however‚ "Fortunate Son" may well have been the definitive antiwar anthem. John Fogerty uses imagery‚ repetition‚ idioms‚ and simile to demonstrate to the audience; class resentment‚ clashing worldviews‚ and assumptions about the nature of America ’s place in the world. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Fortunate Son" #99 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs

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    Wednesday‚ February 18‚ 2009 Meeting 1 (What is semantics?) What is Semantics? FOLK NAMES TECHNICAL TERMS CONTENT • Meaning • Wordings (words & structures) • (discourse) semantics • Lexico-grammar EXPRESSION • Sounds/letters • Phonology/graphology A tri-stratal semiotic system of language When the lights are out‚ they are invisible. When the stars are out‚ they are visible. There are three types of context: 1) Situational context  what the speakers know about what they can see around

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    Qualities of Indianness in Indian English Poetry Indian Poets writing in English around fifties have produced a fairly voluminous body of verse that is often deeply rooted in the traditional Indian sensibility and is yet strikingly modern in expression. The question of Indianness is not merely a question of the material of poetry‚ or even sensibility‚ it is tied up with the factor called the audience. Indian English poets write for Indian audience‚ but they also write quite inevitably‚ for non-Indian

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    regards to the subjects of diligence and laziness. Throughout the book of Proverbs the words of lazy and diligence can be found in many different forms. Sluggish‚ sluggard‚ and idle describe laziness. The word diligence can also be considered as‚ thorough‚ attentive‚ and persistence. Each of these words‚ found in the Bible‚ can reference diligence‚ and laziness within Hebrew Wisdom in many cases. The book of Proverbs is the Hebrew book of Wisdom. Its purpose is to provide practical instructions

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    Wisdom and Folly: Essay Three Liberty University Wisdom and Folly Nearly seventy-five percent of The Old Testament consists of poetry. This includes the books of Psalms and Proverbs‚ which are written entirely in poetry (Henner‚ 2014 par. 1). In the English Bible there are 5 poetic books: Job‚ Psalms‚ Proverbs‚ Ecclesiastes‚ and Song of Songs. The Hebrew people used poetry to express emotion‚ promote worship‚ and to instruct wisdom Hindson & Yates‚ 2012 p. 232). It is the assertion of Hindson

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