listener to find the similarities. For example‚ “The assignment was a breeze.” 4. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things‚ usually by employing the words "like" or "as". We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid. For example‚ “She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat.” 5. Oxymoron This is a part of speech that combines contradictory terms. Sometimes they are used to create some sort of drama for the reader
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when defining the concept of a crime. We as a society‚ generally conceive our concepts by our surroundings. Society is more frequently exposed to street crimes. It is very rare that a day goes by that we do not hear a murder‚ physical attack or robbery through the media. Those so called street crimes affect our neighborhoods and society every day. Those crimes are contributing to the destruction of society‚ our cities‚ and our streets. The street crime is the most harmful of crimes; it is responsible
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painful way. His captivating description of the war pulls the reader on a journey of discovering Owen’s true feelings: anger and resentment. Owen’s poem shows his impression of war using devices such as similes‚ imagery‚ and tone. Similes in this poem create an effective view on Owen’s impression of war. The use of comparing soldiers to “old beggars” (1) and “hags” (2) is a powerful example. Soldiers are usually seen as strong and handsome men‚ while Owen’s description shows them as truly being
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Ways to stay healthy 2- Fast food or traditional food 3- Telemedicine: online patients Language Learning 1- Bilingual education‚ Internet and language learning 2- Language exchanges‚ courses abroad Crime 1- How to avoid street robbery or burglary 2- Crime and technology: identity theft Shopping 1- Shopping centres (malls) and department stores versus small shops 2- Opening hours: on Sundays and bank holidays 3- Shopaholics Progress and Science 1- Space
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An Unexpected Event Even though it happened two years ago‚ it marked our lives forever and the image is implanted as if it was yesterday. My friends‚ Mailina‚ Yhenny and I‚ just wanted to give a surprise get together party for one of our friends Letty returning from New York. It has been almost a year since we have seen her and figured we could surprise her with a little party. However‚ we were all in the dark that day. It was not the right time‚ right place‚ neither the right day for us to make
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of the Defence: Anver Williams v. Donovan Tisi By: Shaneka Lewis Opening Statement: Greeting courtroom members‚ I am Shaneka Lewis apart of the Defence Attorney and I will be representing my client Donovan Tisi pleading not guilty upon the robbery and bodily harm charges. On December 5th 2013 at 5:30 PM‚ Anver Williams had claimed to be walking home from his basketball practice where he perhaps had been wearing his brand new basketball sneakers. As Mr. Williams was walking home he decided to
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more celebrated for his poetry than his prose. This narravtive reflects his poetry through the very vivid imagery created by the description of the blinding rain and mysterios horse. Hughes presents a sense of menace and fear through the description of the horse and the horse following him. Hughes presents menace ad fear through the limited and mysterious descriptions of the horse. The simile: “It seemed to be running on its toes like a cat‚ like a dog up to no good. “ suggest that the horse is
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Melanie Brown Final Draft AP English Description and Narration "Once More to The Lake"‚ by E.B. White portrays desscription and narration‚ refelcting the general sentiment by describing the experiences with his son that he shared with his father at a later time. White utilizes adjectives to emphasize that his son reminds him deeply of himself. Illlustrative description conveys how personality traits of families get passed down to younger generations. White sees and describes
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human laws; he also breaks laws of physics‚ such as gravity‚ for he is able to levitate. He is the scourge of every justice agency in the world‚ including Scotland Yard‚ and the Flying Squad‚ who specializes in investigating and stopping armed robberies. Regardless of how certain the authorities are of Macavity’s guilt‚ there is never enough evidence to convict him and he is never found even remotely near the scene of the crime. One of Macavity’s most effective qualities in aiding his crimes is
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Criminals Should Be Punished Or Not Debate criminals deserve to be punished. Most of the people would not hesitate to claim that those who break the law should be punished ans]d put into prison as long as possible in case they continue to endager our lives and property. Also‚ if criminals are not given any punishment they may commit crimes again and again.Crime in general is the worst thing a person can do because it violates the law and it is a violation against the victims.Therefore‚ to protect
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