Metaphor is most frequently employed as a literary device in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one article is used to designate another‚ thus making an implicit comparison. Journey serves as an effective metaphor because it can accurately portray many concepts from all walks of life without becoming vague. This feat is accomplished by utilizing the inherent characteristics of the word "journey" itself‚ as a journey can be representative of a process‚ physical travel‚ or any undertaking
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Electro Discharge Machine and how it functions and what is needed to make it function Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) is a process‚ where we use the electrical energy to produce electrical waves and thermal energy to mould any alloy into a desired shape/size. This machining method can only be used with materials that conduct electrical energy well. EDM is so powerful that it can cut through into hard steel without the need to soften it. This method is not only used to shape steel but it
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relying on it for essential needs. The Machine Stops is a short story by E.M. Forster that warns us of a possibility of a world that is dominated by a machine. The story is set in the distant future when humans are forced out of the surface of the Earth and depend on a machine housed underneath the surface for their every need; food‚ communication‚ housing etc. In return‚ this dependence has allowed mankind to be controlled by the machine. Finally‚ the machine becomes the law or the religion for most
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questioning led Alan to ideas of a Machine‚ a machine that could think‚ respond and do anything‚ but that was the most impractical machine and never was meant to be built‚ but the idea was very simple‚ it only needed three steps. Number one: Piece of tape that is infinite long‚ therefore it already does not exist. Number two: Need to be able to read and write ones and zeros. Number three: A set of instructions. Simple‚ right: with this he proved that the machine could do many things‚ that all could
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A metaphor is the use of something familiar to understand something less familiar. For instance‚ if a news report says "unemployment went down this month‚" the familiar feeling of "going down" helps everyone to understand that the number of people looking for work has reduced. Metaphors are more common than many people think. If you look up the origin of almost any word in the dictionary‚ you will find a metaphor if you go back far enough. Some psychologists suggest that all of our thinking comes
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Metaphor Analysis Performance The novel opens at the opera‚ aptly introducing the recurring metaphor of performance‚ or keeping up an appearance of correct and moral behavior‚ whatever the reality might be. Julius Beaufort is an example of someone who manages to do this until the end of the novel‚ when he is unmasked and ostracized. Correct dress and customs become the props that hold the performance together. When Beaufort is trying to fool people into thinking that he is being financially
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thereof‚ is a consistent motif found within both utopian and dystopian novels and movies. These stories provide a wide array of opinions about the role of machines in life. Certain authors‚ such as Bellamy‚ would argue advancements and use of machinery is necessary to push society to a better‚ brighter future. However‚ reading Forster’s The Machine Stops makes one question the influence of machinery in our lives. Technology‚ like most things in life‚ can be considered both enslaving and liberating
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eight. Her inspiring poems have awarded her with a Pulitzer Prize‚ which is a huge honor for any writer. “Metaphors”‚ which was written in 1959‚ is a poem with obvious‚ but hidden meaning. It is a very short poem‚ with only nine lines. She also uses only nine syllables in each line. A bunch of other subliminal messages can be found throughout this whole piece. The seemingly unrelated metaphors clearly describe her own pregnancy. Plath starts the poem off stating that she is “A riddle in nine syllables”
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advantage based on exclusive access to advanced technology and a well trained workforce. (2) RELAVANCE IN TODAY’S ERA: Creativity has traditionally been viewed as the gift of a small number of talented people. The concept that groups and organizations can function creatively reflects the growing importance of creativity as a driver of innovation and organisational success As the global playing field becomes increasingly level‚ many business forecasters are predicting that workforce creativity
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Hawthorne manages to create many metaphors within his novel The Scarlet Letter. The rose bush outside the prison door‚ the black man‚ and the scaffold are three metaphors. Perhaps the most important metaphor would be the scaffold‚ which plays a great role throughout the entire story. The three scaffold scenes which Hawthorne incorporated into The Scarlet Letter contain a great deal of significance and importance the plot. Each scene brings a different aspect of the main characters‚ the crowd or
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