eechhttp://engquizzitive.wordpress.com/gk-for-snap/ Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as"... "if" or "than" are also used though less commonly. A simile differs from a metaphor in that the latter compares two unlike things by saying that the one thing is the other thing. Using ’like’ A simile can explicitly provide the basis of a comparison or leave this basis implicit. In the implicit case‚ characterized
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List of Figures Of Speech Personification Personification is all about adding a human trait to an inanimate object or an abstraction. For example: The picture in that magazine shouted for attention. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things or ideas using "like" or "as" to accentuate a certain feature of an object by comparing it to a dissimilar object that is a typical example of that particular trait. For example: as big as a bus‚ as clear as a bell‚ as dry as
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Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership Organizational System and Quality Leadership RKOT Task 1 April 1‚ 2012 Abstract Leadership is in many ways a responsibility‚ whether it’s an appointed job as a leader or a role you find yourself in unexpectedly you must perform adequately not just to accomplish the given task but to also have those following you achieve a given goal. Some are natural born leaders‚ taking responsibilities for self‚ never pointing fingers and possessing the
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Leadership and Leadership Styles A leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction for a team‚ implementing plans and motivating people to complete a task. The different types of leaderships used in the public services are- Authoritarian- Autocratic Leadership is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice
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SEMANTICS What is semantics? According to Fromkin et al. (2007)‚ semantics refers to "the study of the linguistic meaning of morphemes‚ words‚ phrases‚ and sentences." Timyam (2010) further describes the term as "the study of meaning [or the analysis of meaning]; it is mainly concerned with the meanings of words and sentences‚ the meaning relationships‚ and the conceptual system underlying meaning. Subfields of semantics include lexical semantics‚ which involves the meanings at lexical level and
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Business Leadership Qualities Business management is the most popular major among college students because it leads to believe that they can become a leader at any job or career they choose. The word “leader” is used often to describe someone in a position of power. However‚ it has been overused so much that people confuse being “leaders” with being “in charge.” Being in charge just means you hold rank over others. There are certain qualities one must have to be a great leader. A great leader
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Leadership Manifesto/Reflective Thinking Essay #1 Breaking down my leadership qualities and traits and what kind I am the first thing that always comes to mind‚ is that I am one who still has a lot to learn and many skills to develop. Yes‚ I know that all of that will come with time but it remains a lingering thought letting me know that there is always room for constant improvement. That being said I would like to consider myself as a transactional leader. I greatly enjoy getting involved and checking
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In a healthcare organization like any other organization‚ good leadership is important and critical for the organization success. Five most important leadership qualities in healthcare are Conviction‚ visionary‚ possessing emotional intelligence‚ decision making‚ and critical thinking. 1. Exceptional leaders are strongly driven by their personal convictions‚ which may include religious beliefs‚ deeply held connections to a community‚ or a fundamental sense of morality.1 The kind of leader with personal
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The leader I chose was Martin Luther Jr. King. Martin Luther demonstrates all the necessary skills of a great leader. Martin Luther is often used in many essays as an inspirational leader he embodies all skills such as level headedness‚ peacefulness and is an ideal leader. Martin Luther King was a peaceful man with a goal of equality for African Americans. He could have easily chose to fight fire with fire but instead he made the decision to protest peacefully and respectfully. Although his tactics
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significant role in meeting the challenges in healthcare today. Leadership Strategies Nurses can exhibit leadership qualities and assume an informal leadership role in numerous ways. While there are several strategies that enable informal nurse leaders to exert leadership even though they are not in a formal leadership role‚ the author will only concentrate on two. The first strategy exhibited is when a nurse assumes a leadership stance and becomes a change agent. The demand on nurses today is
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