Figurative language Defining Type of figurative Examples of figurative language 4 Implications for teaching 3 Samples activities 3 “used in some way other than the main or usual meaning‚ to suggest a picture in the mind or make a comparison” (Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture 1992: 475). Metaphor My love is a rose Rose Love Qualities of the rose Beauty Fragance Softness Carry over Qualities of the love Beauty Fragance Softness
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must then be asked: If we‚ as white males‚ aren’t feeling “left out‚” then why do we continually try to sneak aboard the overcrowded train of discrimination? As the past has shown‚ the tracks this train screams across undoubtedly open up to a deep chasm of hurt and pain. And yet‚ it seems to be one of the most sought after tickets today. Have we lost sight of the real struggles from the Civil Rights and Women Movements‚ only to replace them with ridiculous reverse-discrimination issues of today?
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pertinent factors and analyzing them carefully. On this basis they produce visions‚ concepts‚ plans‚ and programs. Managers adopt the truth from others and implement it without probing for the facts that reveal reality. There is profound difference a chasm between leaders and managers. A good manager does things right. A leader does the right things. Doing the right things implies a goal‚ a direction‚ an objective‚ a vision‚ a dream‚ a path‚ a reach. Lots of people spend their lives climbing a ladder
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Spartan) “All Spartan infants were brought before a council of inspectors and examined for physical defects‚ and those who weren’t up to standards were left to die. The ancient historian Plutarch claimed these “ill-born” Spartan babies were tossed into a chasm at the foot of Mount Taygetus‚ but most historians now dismiss this as a myth. If a Spartan baby was judged to be unfit for its future duty as a soldier‚ it was most likely abandoned on a nearby hillside.” Unlike such Greek city-states as Athens
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The difference between the patricians and the plebeian classes In European history‚ when we mentioned Rome‚ people usually associated this strong empire with the matrix of Western civilization. Nevertheless‚ under its past glories‚ actually there were some rift‚ dissension and tension within this stratified society. In early Rome‚ the internal contradictoriness between the patricians and the plebeian classes was a typical example of radical changes that not only catalysed a plebeian revolt eventually
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“Glory and Hope” Nelson Mandela gave a speech at his inauguration as president of the Democratic Republic of South Africa on May 10‚ 1994. His speech is named “Glory and Hope”‚ which hints at the content of it. In “Glory and Hope”‚ Nelson Mandela expresses his gratitude towards those who had aided them thus far and reminds everybody of the hardships they suffered‚ their successes‚ and their goals for the future. Mandela also tries to communicate the message that cooperation had brought them hope
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Zinnov To Host ’Confluence 2014: US Chapter’ With The Theme "Future Of Engineering" 1888 PressRelease - To be held on March 5‚ 2014‚ Confluence 2014 will focus on the changing engineering global landscape and equip CIOs with actionable insights that they can implement in their organizations. Santa Clara‚ CA: Zinnov‚ a leading global management consulting firm ‚ today announced the US chapter of its annual conference‚ Confluence 2014‚ to be held on March 5‚ 2014‚ themed around the subject
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If centers are successful‚ the result should be a lower probability of a mistreatment of a patient‚ and improved morale when staff members feel empowered and find that their voices will be heard. The concern that I have for this issue is the chasm between the presentations made to Congress and printed in response documents‚ versus the lack of implementation at treatment centers of the principles and standards which those documents suggests are necessary‚ using strong and unapologetic language
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Two Institute of Medicine Reports—To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (1999) and Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century (2001)—highlighted the serious problem of preventable errors and deaths in the U.S. health care system. These reports estimate that medical errors cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars annually. The reports’ main conclusions are that a majority of medical errors are not the fault of a particular individual or group; rather‚ errors
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even spiritual truths in natural events. The abyss of heaven is NOT a word we often see associated with heaven! What does that suggest about his view of heaven? Does he mean that the immeasurably profoundity of heaven will always be an unfathomable chasm to him‚ totally beyond his kent. In the last stanza‚ the word alone is found again. waterfowl ordinarily travel in groups‚ or at least in pairs. But it is important (and meaningful) that this bird is alone. It reveals the poet¡¯s feeling about his
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