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    How does the 1.7 Soliloquy deepen the audience’s understanding of Macbeth’s conflicted state of mind? POINT: Contrast of heaven and hell imagery EVIDENCE: “his virtues Will plead like angels‚ trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off”. EXPLANATION: Macbeth prefigures the spirit of Duncan to be associated with heaven‚ and his own actions (‘taking him off’) representative of the Devil‚ suggesting the unnaturalness of the action and the evil of Macbeth’s character. ANALYSIS/

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    It is easy to look at an individual with a physical or mental disability and subconsciously devalue his or her existence. To express sympathy‚ society believes that it can justify its behavior by classifying these individuals with euphemisms such as “differently abled”. Nancy Mairs‚ however‚ is proud to be called a “cripple” as she demonstrates with her use of comparison and contrast‚ blunt diction‚ and confident tone‚ all of which explain why she truly believes that she falls under the “crippled”

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    language we often use misuse figurative language and may make it more difficult for other to engage in productive thinking. There are ten (10) types of figurative language Idioms‚ Analogy‚ Metaphor‚ Simile‚ Cliché‚ Amphiboly‚ “Flame word‚” Hyperbole‚ Euphemism and Colloquialism. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ an idiom is defined as: peculiar to itself either grammatically (as no‚ it wasn’t me) or having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as Monday week for

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    Macbeth Soliloquy Analysis

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    about a "poisoned chalice‚" which leads to the opposite connotations: death as opposed to life‚ darkness as compared to light‚ evil instead of good. Macbeth shows that he still has a conscience through the way he delivers this soliloquy. His use of euphemisms shows his anguish at the thought of murder. The derogatory diction Macbeth distinctively uses like "bloody instructions"‚ "deep damnation" and "poisoned chalice" throughout the soliloquy is dark; suggesting Macbeth is aware that his murder would

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    London clay come in. maggots in his eyes ...now his finger-bonesStick through his finger-ends Attitudes Although the narrator speaks warmly about his late father he doesn’t use euphemisms. (A euphemism is something said to avoid an unpleasant or offensive word or phrase.) Usually the subject of death is full of euphemisms such as ’passed on’ or ’gone to a better place’. Betjeman is more direct about the nature of death‚ although this can be upsetting. Themes Loss: Betjeman has to come to terms

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    There are thousand of magazines that cover any interest‚ some times the choices can be over whelming. However despite this difficult choice‚ every women will go through their “Cosmo girl” phase. What is a “Cosmo girl” you ask? According Raiiyn‚ “The Cosmo Girl is a woman who is a leader in every way. She is a beautiful‚ sexually active and usually single woman in her early twenties to mid thirties. She is a city girl working in the Corporate World. Financially secure‚ she doesn’t need a man or

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    For centuries Siamese twins have been mesmerizing‚ and deeply intriguing. They have been mythological creatures‚ marveled as carnival freaks‚ and even portrayed as monsters. Conjoined twins‚ a euphemism for Siamese‚ are still one of the mysterious and unexplainable developments of twins. Though the formation of twins is clearly outlined‚ the cause of conjoined twins is not as clear. There are different theories for the cause of conjoined twins but no study identifies the circumstance surrounding

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    Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook‚ or have learn’d aught else the least That to the faithful herdman’s art belongs!” - John Milton (Lycidas) Euphemism 1. “Kick the bucket” is a commonly used Euphemism for death. 2. Calling someone “Economically Disadvantaged” instead of poor is a Euphemism. Hyperbole 1. “I had to wait in the station for

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    it was written solely with the intention of being a humorous book‚ I will argue that it is a perfect example of a subversive text. Though oblique‚ it maintains characteristics stereotypical of subversive literature; such as the use of parody and euphemism to demean the authority of recognised figures 2; in the case of Lazarillo‚ the church and aristocracy; and the use of self-denunciation as a rhetorical device to allow the anonymous author to subtly manipulate the audience. The content itself is

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    changes result in specific figures of speech. Some of the types of figurative language that will be discussed in this essay are idioms‚ analogies‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ and clichés. In addition‚ you will read about amphibolies‚ flame words‚ hyperboles‚ euphemisms‚ and colloquialisms. Idioms are special expressions that can enhance your conversation. Instead of using a statement such as “You understand my point”‚ you might proclaim “You’ve hit the nail on the head”. Or instead of noticing‚ “That man is deceased”

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