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    only failure turns out to be his worst failure of all and Icarus cannot get up after this final fall. Field uses euphemism‚ imagery‚ dictation‚ and irony to tell the story of a young adventeurer who is unable to overcome his tragic defeat. Icarus provides a strong message to readers about reaching for the stars‚ but being able to pick yourself up after you fall. Field uses euphemism to describe Icarsus’ “hero[ic] fall” (l.20)‚ not to his tragic death‚ but rather “to the middling stature of the

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    a specific death‚ it’s not instantly classed as a “sick” joke (66). What allows death jokes to be accepted are‚ like for sex jokes‚ the use of euphemisms. For instance‚ the phrase “put him out of his misery” does not carry as much powerful language as “killed him” (Ross 68). However‚ if a joke is over grave tragedies‚ such as school shootings‚ euphemisms won’t always work and the subject is avoided in jokes

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    painful. The memory is about war which gives an euphemism to Jonas and changes his emotions. When Jonas returns

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    “Involuntary Spies” is an anti-war poem authored by Marion Strobel. Here is the link to the text: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine. Published in January 1939‚ it was featured in an issue of the magazine POETRY. The issue was dedicated to verses in poems. The issue included several other poems and articles. Marion Strobel is an associate editor of Poetry‚ and a fiction writer‚ critic‚ and poet. Her poetry contained aspects of her emotions‚ friendships‚ relationships‚ observations‚ and

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    answer the questions‚ it is likely doublespeak is being used. In the essay‚ Lutz states that there are four kind of doublespeak and gives definitions and examples of each. The first is the euphemism. The purpose of the euphemism is to use words to disguise the true meaning of what is being said. A euphemism is often used to avoid hurting the feelings of another although it may also be used to cover up harsh facts or content. The second example of doublespeak is jargon. Jargon is language that

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    animals by two brothers. The concept of power and powerlessness is presented in the poem. There are many techniques which assist in conveying this idea some include euphemism‚ simile‚ contrast and metaphor. Through these techniques readers gain a deeper sense into the power and powerlessness presented in the poem. The use of euphemism enhances the idea of power and powerlessness in the poem. The persona recounts an event where the two brothers "Showed me themselves". This implies the brothers exposed

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    ENGLISH COMMENTARY-MACBETH; ACT II‚ SCENE I Act II‚ scene 1 takes place in Macbeth’s castle- Castle of Inverness- when Banquo and Fleance encounter Macbeth on their way to bed‚ who is preparing himself for his grim task. The soliloquy in act II‚ scene 1 is extremely important because it is the last time we hear Macbeth’s thoughts on murdering King Duncan before he actually performs the act. Macbeth is just about to murder King Duncan and is hence about to create an upheaval in the hierarchical

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    Bush/Blair Speech Analysis Essay After the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon‚ both President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Blair gave speeches addressing the terrorist attacks. In their speeches‚ they both used various rhetorical strategies coupled with a distinct tone to convey their sorrow towards the families affected by the tragic event. President George Bush and Prime Minister Blair gave very passionate speeches concerning the tragedy. In Bush’s

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    it‚” to make people buy their products for all styles such as clothes‚ shoes‚ under garments‚ and athletic wear. Many propaganda techniques are used in advertising to influence consumers to buy what they are trying to sell‚ including snob appeal‚ euphemism‚ and big lie. Misreading a pregnancy test is a mistake that many women do. 1 in 4 women can misread a traditional pregnancy test. The propaganda technique used in this article is snob appeal. This is false advertisement because it is trying to

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    Goodpastor‚ J.R.‚ & Kirby‚ G.R. (2007). Thinking. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Amphiboly‚ (n.d.) Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibology Euphemism‚ (n.d.). Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism

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