List of Figures Of Speech Personification Personification is all about adding a human trait to an inanimate object or an abstraction. For example: The picture in that magazine shouted for attention. Simile A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things or ideas using "like" or "as" to accentuate a certain feature of an object by comparing it to a dissimilar object that is a typical example of that particular trait. For example: as big as a bus‚ as clear as a bell‚ as dry as
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objects must be different in kind. Secondly‚ the point of resemblance between the two different object or event must be clearly brought out. Such words are used for comparison : ‘like’ or ‘as’. A simple example of Robert Burns‚ “O my love’s like a red rose.” Errors like strews upon the surface flow. The younger brother is as good as gold. Epic Simile: it is also called Homer simile because it was first used by Homer in his epic. It is also called the long tailed simile because in it the comparison
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A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity
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Figures of speech As one of the articles in this issue deals with the English Language Fair held at the Barbican Centre last autumn‚ this might be a good opportunity to concentrate on varieties of English style. Let’s start with the use of imagery. The passage chosen for comment comes from The Guardian‚ a newspaper famous or notorious for its misprints as well as for the depth and seriousness of its new coverage. If the name of the writer‚ Roy Hattersley‚ seems familiar - yes‚ it’s the same
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Musical theatre can be a great tool for teachers as it can help teach a variety of skills and provide information. However‚ musical theatre is often ignored in the classroom. This is not only a fault of people with distaste for theatre‚ but also lovers of theatre. As David Savran says‚ “And even for many devotees of the so-called straight theatre‚ musical theatre remains (at best) a guilty pleasure-a little too gay‚ too popular‚ too Jewish‚ and too much damned fun” (216). This blockage between
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of the most popular musicals in history. The Wizard of Oz‚ Mary Poppins‚ and Fiddler on the Roof‚ are just
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the extract our house. We will discuss and analyse the context of the whole musical‚ the audience reaction the characters and other things that may make this musical unique. We will also analyse 2 songs and look in depth as to why they are popular. We will also look at the cultural influences that Madness have in their music. The musical that has been chosen and cut down for an hour long performance is our house. The musical looks at different themes and issues throughout the show giving you a story
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Priming on Ambiguous Figure Perception Misa Tsuruta‚ M.A.1 Abstract ~ Figure-ground organization is a kind of perceptual organization that has been studied in Gestalt psychology. Ambiguous/reversible figures can evoke two different percepts. When we see ambiguous figures‚ sooner or later our perceptual system determines one side that stands out as the figure‚ while the other side forms the ground and becomes shapeless. Subjects were subliminally trained with the half-figures of the target 1: Department
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Significant Figures in Measurement and Calculations A successful chemistry student habitually labels all numbers‚ because the unit is important. Also of great importance is the number itself. Any number used in a calculation should contain only figures that are considered reliable; otherwise‚ time and effort are wasted. Figures that are considered reliable are called significant figures . Chemical calculations involve numbers representing actual measurements. In a measurement‚ significant figures in
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Historical Timeline of Musical Theatre Renaissance The antecendents of musical theatre in Europe can be traced back to the theatre of ancient Greece‚ where dance and music were included in stage comedies and tragedies during the 5th century BCE. The 3rd-century BCE Roman comedies of Plautus included song and dance routines performed with orchestrations. The Romans also introduced technical innovations. For example‚ to make dance steps more audible in large open air theatres‚ Roman actors attached
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