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    Figurative language - Expressions or statements that are intentionally not literally true. Metaphor - A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving deeper meaning to the second. Forms of the "to be" verb are often used; "is" or "was". All the world’s a stage And men and women merely players Personification - Endowing inanimate objects (an idea‚ object‚ or animal) with human traits or abilities. The wind stood up and gave a shout. He whistled on his fingers and Kicked the

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    James Alan McPherson uses abstract diction by paradoxically combining colors and inanimate objectsdescribing the skin color of the characters in the story‚ as well as slang to amplify the connection between the inanimate objects and colors and create a childishly colorful tone in his short story‚ “Why I Like Country Music.” Throughout the story the main character describes a childhood experience to his wife Gloria about why he likes country music. The author uses slang in sentences‚ which gives

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    Dallas Museum of Art Project Example (pg. 504 in your book) 1. Andre Derain‚ View of Collioure‚ 1905‚ Fauvism. 2. Landscape‚ oil on canvas 3. FORM: a. Color: the use of color is a predominant visual element. The very warm color Derain uses creates an emotional effect of playfulness and warmth. b. Rhythm: rhythm‚ a principle of design‚ is based on repetition‚ and the repetition of the bright colored brushstrokes in the bottom half of the painting create a sense of movement‚ as if

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    are “automatic‚” which is another way of saying that they are minimal” (Russian formalist criticism four essays page 4). Thus according to Russian formalism “The role of art in general is to remove this veil of familiarity ‚ to re-alert us to the objects ‚ ideas and events which no longer make an impression (class handout ‚ part one‚ formal introduction). Wordsworth’s ‘The thorn’ can be seen to draw on several Russian formalist

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    refuses to see her as anything else. By self-deception he has tricked himself into believing his wife is an object and not a person. Sartre said “the self is something that can never be defined categorically; it exists outside of and beyond any description of it.” He identifies three different categories of "being." The first is called "being-in-itself‚" and this is the being we apply to objects‚ like a car. People‚ on the other hand are living creatures‚ so they’re described as "being-for-itself."

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    Child Name: Harlow 1. How does your baby’s eating‚ sleeping and motor development compare to the typical developmental patterns in the first 9 months? p. 102 – p. 109 a. 5 points for describing VC’s behavior in each of at least two domains and referring to what might be expected at these ages. (10 points) Based on the pediatricians report‚ Harlow is able to digest new foods well‚ so the doctor recommends that Harlow eat a variety of foods from the family dinner (ground up)

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    was not expecting them to have the comical impact it has on me today. The only thought that processed through my mind was “Sweet! Free shoes!” Though they were not bought for a price‚ they are priceless to me. It wouldn’t be right if I went on describing the pair of shoes together‚ because they are both different. So I will start out with my left foot. Size 11 just as the other‚ the laces are tied at all times to be more prepared if they need to be put on quickly. My left footed shoe I have named

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    RESIDES (PERSON_NAME‚ STREET‚ CITY‚ STATE)WORKS (PERSON_NAME‚ COMPANY_NAME‚ SALARY)ADDRESS (COMPANY_NAME‚ CITY‚ STATE‚ ZIP)MANAGES (PERSON_NAME‚ MANAGER_NAME) 3. Find all employees who live in the same city and street as their manager (3 pts) SELECT R.PERSON_NAME‚ M.MANAGER_NAME‚ R.STREET‚ R.CITY‚ R2.STREET‚ R2.CITY FROM RESIDES R‚ MANAGES M‚ RESIDES R2 WHERE R.PERSON_NAME = M.PERSON_NAME AND M.MANAGER_NAME = R2.PERSON_NAME AND R.STREET = R2.STREET AND R.CITY = R2.CITY 4. Find all persons who do

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    people have different perspectives and different way of perceiving things. This poem shows how a Martian would describe some of our everyday thing a lot differently than we would. The Martian has a unique way of describing everyday objects‚ emotions‚ and time. The Martian sees mist as an object that has human like properties such as becoming tired. “Mist is when the sky is tired of flight and rests its soft machine on ground.” (Page 867) The Martian describes mist in a completely different way from

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    an attachment. |List two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts you are going to | | |compare and/or contrast. |Healthy Eating vs Diet Pills | | | | |What are the similarities between the two objects‚ people‚ |The similarities

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