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    References: 1. Buzzle.com. Euphemism Examples. Retrieved July 15‚ 2011 at http://www.buzzle.com/articles/euphemism-examples.html 2. changingminds.org. Analogy. Retrieved July 15‚ 2011 at http://changingminds.org/techniques/language/figures_speech/analogy.htm 3. innocentenglish.com. Funny Analogies: Washington Post’s Bad

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    poems portray the dull ache and heart break associated with falling out of love; he develops this theme through the use of euphemisms‚ comparisons and contrasts. Lord Byron extensively uses euphemisms in his poems “We’ll Go No More A-roving” and “Thou Art Dead As Young And Fair” to soften the literal meaning behind his poems. In “We’ll Go No More A-roving” the euphemisms allows Bryon to repeat the dilemma the speaker is in without being monotonous and avoids directly stating the speaker has fallen

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    comparison jail would be easier than going to jail because his daddy is really strict symbol- i am Chinese button explanation- He doesn’t want to be judged by his race‚ but by his merit. He wants to be known by his personality and how he acts. euphemism- gone as in dead explanation- gone is a more settle way to say someone is dead rather than saying it harsh hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet hotel on the

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    Many rhetorical devices are used in the article‚ “Factory Farming Ignores the Suffering of Animals.” This article contained many innuendos‚ euphemism‚ dysphemism‚ hyperboles‚ horse laugh‚ downplayers‚ and weaselers. A type of innuendo that is used in this article is that Oliver Broudy asks a good amount of loaded questions to Peter Singer about animal rights. For example‚ Broudy (2009) asks‚ “And finally‚ it turns out that a wood chipper is not the best way to dispose of 10‚000 spent hens” (p. 1)

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    Figurative Language versus Literal Language Sharon D. Dove Strayer University October 29‚ 2012 Author Note We use language to communicate with each other regardless of where we live in this world. We can either speak or write literally or figuratively. In literal language we say or write exactly what we mean while in figurative language our meaning is less obvious. In the following pages we will look at some of the figurative language adopted by the English language. For each term I

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    "Figurative Language versus Literal Language" Danielle Rhymes Critical Thinking April 28‚ 2013 Introduction When we think of literal language‚ we know exactly what it means. The definition of literal language is simple: what you say is exactly how it is. There is no hidden meaning behind it. If I taste something that I don’t like‚ I would simply say “it nasty”. That’s literal language. On the other hand‚ there is figurative language which is the opposite of literal language. Figurative

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    disturbing as it suggests that many of these slaves’ deaths are forgotten. The idea or notion that life goes on after you die and all you are awarded is a "pause". The images in "Epitaph" are also more graphic. In "Dreaming Black Boy"‚ the poet uses euphemism to down play the harsh reality of the young black boy. For example‚ "plotters in pajamas" is used to refer to the KKK‚ a

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    By utilizing the propaganda techniques of oversimplification‚ euphemism‚ faulty-cause-and-effect reasoning‚ and sheer basic manipulation of language‚ the pigs controlled the information presented to the animals and justified their own questionable actions. By controlling information and justifying actions‚ the pigs established

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    Paula’s voice‚ in which the entire novel is related‚ combines convincing staccato storytelling‚ slangy working-class diction‚ frank revelations‚ and agonized reconstruction of the past in sometimes profane and often touching tones. Here Paula remembers her teenaged self‚ both attracted and repelled by the man she will so disastrously marry:   He was a ride. It was the best way to describe him‚ from the first time I heard of him to the last time I saw him. He wasn’t‚t gorgeous. There was never anything

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    Running head: IDENTIFYING RHETORICAL DEVICES Identifying Rhetorical Devices In Mario C. Boyd Author Affiliation Abstract What is a rhetorical device‚ and how rhetorical devices used. According to University of Phoenix Critical Thinking Glossary (2012) rhetoric is language used primarily to persuade or influence beliefs or attitudes rather than to prove logically. Rhetorical device are used every day by politicians‚ writers‚ sales people‚ and media. Rhetorical devices are used to speak

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