14 Figures of Speech EN9/NCSHS Figure of speech is intentional departure from straight-forward‚ literal use of language for the purpose of clarity‚ emphasis‚ or freshness of expression. In general or broadest sense‚ its purpose is to make expression more effective‚ more striking and more beautiful. One special effect of it is developing thinking skill for it indeliberately hides a true meaning presented in another form or figure. While there are about 250 identified figures of speech‚ fourteen
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Belonging to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ‚ this red-figure lekythos‚ dating from 460–450 B.C‚ features Apollo‚ the youthful god of music‚ prophecy‚ and healing. He is portrayed with his well-known feature‚ the kithara. The invention of the first lyre begins with Hermes‚ the son of Maia who had been secretly impregnated by Zeus‚ leaving the cave where he was born. He then spotted a tortoise and decided to make a musical instrument from its shell. Next Hermes starts craving for
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of all‚ exploration is worth the risk because it can set foundations for future generations. In the movie‚ “Hidden Figures‚” the NASA Space Program‚ created a rocket that could keep a human alive in space while they orbited the Earth. This was the first fully-functional rocket. During the process in making the rocket‚ colored women were being accepted more as they helped (Hidden Figures). This shows that
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us. There are many perspectives around the world about what a Christ figure might be. Some might think positively about Christ‚ spreading his greatness and others might think of him as a lost cause so there are many interpretations of him. A Christ figure is someone courageous‚ with integrity‚ and a strong will that is willing to fight on behalf of others. In the story‚“Beowulf”‚ by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf is the Christ figure in this story of the epic hero. In the story‚there is this horrible monster
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ark Chapter 13 – In Class Questions and Answers [pic] Figure 13-7 1. Figure 13-7 shows that by selling 200 pictures the firm will A. break even. B. incur a loss. C. have no fixed costs. D. earn a profit. E. have no variable costs. 2. According to Figure 13-7‚ how much profit will the firm make if it sells 400 pictures? A. $32‚000 B. $35‚000 C. $48‚000 D. $0 E. $20‚000 3. Figure 13-7 shows that by selling 800 pictures the firm will A. earn a profit. B. have no variable
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Mother figures aren’t always related to you but‚ that doesn’t mean they’re any less a mother to you. Mother figures could be you nanny a stepmom aunt it could be anyone your extremely close too. That’s why I think Calpurnia is a better mother figure to the kids than aunt Alexandria. Calpurnia teaches them life lessons like she teaches the kids manners and how to cook she explains so they will know for the future. She also teaches them to be respectful like when she scolded scout for saying all those
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shots are an element of cinematography that conveys a message for viewers. Both of these texts emphasise the importance of happiness and how one must not allow small beginnings to discourage their process of growth. When Kathrine Jackson in Hidden Figures is upgraded to a computer at NASA she creates opportunities for herself which automatically distinguishes her from other computers‚ influencing Mr Harrison to credit her work ethic. Mary Jackson also reflects this when she is seen standing up for
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gallery‚ the viewers can distinguish the unique pieces. Though there are many pieces of artwork that are distinctive‚ the ones that stand out are; 3 Figures by Rajni Perera and On Larkspurs and Sorrow by Erika DeFreitas. Walking into the room of where the exhibition takes places‚ the first piece of art that grabs the attention to itself is the 3 Figures by Rajni Perera. By looking at this piece of art there are few elements that are effortlessly identified. Though there are many elements that can
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2013 A Father Figure for Huck A father is the person who always be there when the child need the most. He takes care of us‚ protects‚ cares‚ and teaches us about many things in this life. In the Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain tells the reader about the white boy’s life without the actual figure father in his life. Huck grew without loves from his parents. His mom died when he was really young and he has the father who cannot be the good example for him. He is a bad father. Another figure parents that
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Composition Figures Round a Table by Candlelight is a large oil on canvas created by Gerrit van Deurs c. 1663-1664. This painting is horizontal is 52 ¼ in. x 74 ¼ in and hangs in the Power-Piety Prestige Gallery at the Columbus Museum of Art. Figures Round a Table by Candlelight has some traditional compositional techniques‚ but also displays some interesting non-traditional methods that work well to create a strong composition. Three figures are seated around a small rectangular table‚ occupying
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