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    The Noble Eightfold Path

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    motivates a Buddha to follow the path‚ and that this intention should be that the person is looking for their own freedom and enlightenment. Right intention is the driving force behind following and acting on the Noble eightfold path. The Way of Morality (Sila) Right Speech – Right speech says that you should never speak badly‚ this includes telling lies and speaking badly about other people‚ it says that a Buddhist should speak to someone in a way without hurting that person. It says that Buddhists should

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    Mary Webster used Simile‚ Synecdoche‚ and Imagery to show that in the end God is all we have. Mary Webster used simile to convey her message. In the text she said “I didn’t feel the smashed flesh closing over it like water over a thrown stone.” This is a simile because Webster is saying she didn’t feel pain like water over a thrown rock also she is using like to show a comparison. In the text Mary Webster says “I might rub off on you like a soot or gossip.” Webster uses this simile to say that if they

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    road that leads to failure. This poem is more than just a poem it’s a life lesson. "Lyric 17" In the poem "Lyric 17" the author uses many poetic devices‚ including a simile. He uses a simile when he says‚ " Then musical as a sea-gull." In the poem Villa uses a simile every other line. So‚ there are many similes in the poem. The similes give the poem

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    Sex Without Love

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    Without Love‚" by Sharon Olds passionately describes the author’s disgust for casual sex. She vividly animates the immortality of lustful sex through her language variety. Olds’ clever use of imagery makes this poem come to life. Olds frequently uses similes to make the audience imagine actual events. For example‚ Olds describes making love as "Beautiful as dancers." (Line #2) In this line‚ she questions how one can do such a beautiful act with a person whom one is not in love with. Olds also describes

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    Night’s Dream “O‚ I am out of breath in this fond chase!” (Act 2 vs.81) Figurative language is created using allusion‚ alliteration‚ metaphor‚ simile and personification. A simple definition of figurative language is language that is used in a special way to create a special effect. Shakespeare uses figurative language as he speaks with metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification in A Midsummer Night’s Dream “O‚ I am out of breath in this fond chase!” (Act 2 vs.81) This writing technique sets Shakespeare

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    Over the course of his life‚ Tilden drastically influenced America. Born in 1814‚ Tilden was immediately encompassed in life of politics in New Lebanon‚ New York due to his father’s involvement in local affairs. Guests such as Martin Van Buren‚ Silas Wright‚ and other politicians were occasionally present in Tilden’s home. Tilden was undoubtedly motivated to be involved in current events and proceeded to study law at New York University. Tilden began practicing law in 1841‚ marking his transition

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    Taken from http://mylanguages.org/learn_malay.php Malay Adjectives Learning the Malay Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject‚ the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Here are some examples: English Adjectives

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    Analogy Examples Understanding the meaning of an analogy is key to the success of the analogy in communication. Some analogies will be understood by most people that speak the same language. Within small social groups of people‚ there are often shared analogies that bind the group together. Other analogies are only understood by people living in a certain region or country. Ads by Google Class 1 to Class 12 Lessons‚ Animations‚ Videos & more… Math‚ EVS‚ Science‚ English‚ SST… www.MeritNation

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    The Crossing

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    McCarthy’s novel The Crossing‚ there is a dramatic sequence described by the narrator. The author uses many different techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the narrator. Some of these such techniques are: repetition‚ diction‚ and simile. Of the aforementioned techniques‚ the most obvious is repetition. The author uses the word “and” a total of thirty-three times. However‚ the simple usage of the word is not what is to be noticed. It is the placement of the word

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    like sharks.” I agree; when a person uses a metaphor‚ they intend it to be taken wholly‚ whereas a simile is more tentative. Glucksberg also says that in an experiment they had done themselves‚ metaphors has different properties to people than similes‚ and they were interpreted more “metaphorically” than similes. Further details about this experiment would have added to his point that metaphors and similes weren’t interpreted the same way‚ so I wish he had said more about it. Simply mentioning a few

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