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    have to do some things such as educating people more about traffic law‚ widening the streets‚ and enforcing the law. First‚ educating people more about traffic law is an effective strategy to make the streets safer and reduce traffic problem. For example‚ when people know clearly about traffic law they will try to obey it‚ for if they break it directly‚ there will be an awkward situation. Furthermore‚ traffic law will simultaneously provide education and morality to people which lead to understanding

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    "Metaphors We Live By" by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson Our selection comprises chapters 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and part of 4 of Metaphors We Live By (1980). CONCEPTS WE LIVE BY Metaphor is for most people device of the poetic imagination and the rhetorical flourish--a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary language. Moreover‚ metaphor is typically viewed as characteristic of language alone‚ a matter of words rather than thought or action. For this reason‚ most people think they can get along perfectly

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    November 19‚ 2010 Figurative Language 1. Simile- “Physically he was as awkward as a clown. (pg.1).” Moshe was compared as a clown because he was a funny guy. 2. Metaphor- “Thousand gates and one gates leading in to the orchard of mystical truth.” This is a metaphor because each gate represents each human being and to never make the mistake of wanting to go into any path but our own. 3. Hyperbole- “There are a thousand and one gates leading into the orchard of

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    intricate demeanor of the author towards her work. Bradstreet uses a controlling metaphor of a child and its mother to describe all of these feelings towards one of her other pieces. To do this‚ she incorporates many figurative language devices within the controlling metaphor to help bring her point across to the minds of the readers. They include diction‚ imagery‚ and irony. In order to present the controlling metaphor to the reader‚ Bradstreet uses words that relate to the concept of birth. In line

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    Zoe Zettel Mr. Warren Period 8 12 September‚ 2012 Figurative Language Essay In this passage from The Count of Monte Cristo the author uses similes‚ metaphors‚ and descriptive details to establish the mood. The mood of this passage is that of a dark‚ disturbing scene of an execution. The author wants the reader to feel as though they are witnessing a terrifyingly grotesque death. The authors’ use of similes in this passage can be found throughout. Instead of describing Albert’s face as

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    The key of using figurative language in writing is to illustrate to the reader a descriptive image throughout their minds during the story. During the novel‚ the main characters undergo significant changes created by vivid descriptions with Lee’s use of language. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates to the reader in his novel‚ diverse ways of using figurative language to express the ideas he is trying to convey to us. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee introduces many ways to the

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    of his negative perceptions of the world. Three shifts in the poem amplify this meaning are shown in his dark descriptions of his surroundings‚ his self-loathing and later his doubts of the possible negative outcome of his attempts. An example that shows that Prufock isn’t skilled at engaging in social intimacy because of his negative perceptions of the world is the description of his surroundings. The simile use puts a twist on phrases that are expected to fit the usual “romantic" themes

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    It is something that everyone has feared at least once in his/her lives. Loosing most all your material possessions‚ the constant anxiety of not knowing when or how your next meal will be attained‚ and enslavement to Mother Nature’s worst conditions. Having to become a street person is a very scary thought. The threat that anyone can be homeless and stuck out on the streets‚ however‚ is very real. Most people are only but one paycheck away from this dilemma. For those already enduring this life

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    Leah McMunn M1 Ms. Rai ENG1D1 – 09 29 April 2011 An Eventful Journey of Living on the Streets Character traits shape the people we all are. For example‚ they help us face our fears through courage; they show us right from wrong through responsibility; and they show us who to believe in tough decisions through trust. Dana‚ the protagonist from Eric Walters’ Sketches‚ has a tough time learning how to show her traits. However‚ as a child on the streets Dana fights through many

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    Metaphor is a rhetorical figures that the reader or listener tries to understand through choosing the terms. Thus‚ the selection of the words helps to appreciate a good figure that needs a colorful consideration. Also‚ metaphor is a comparison that is implicit between two different phenomena by using the vocabularies figurative. I. A. Richards says that a metaphor has two parts‚ namely‚ tenor and vehicle. Tenor is the complete sense while the vehicle is the tool when he give us his view as : “…

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