English Review Simile: a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar. Example: “She ’s as fierce as a tiger” is a simile‚ but “She ’s a tiger when she ’s angry” is a metaphor. Metaphor: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Theme: A topic of discourse or discussion. Example: Italy‚ dark mansion‚ etc. Irony: The use
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If You Survive‚ written by George Wilson‚ is a first person account of a US Army officer in the European Theatre during the Second World War. His account took place over an eight month period of constant combat which began days after the Normandy landings and up to the Battle of the Bulge. Wilson’s story begins as a young infantry lieutenant right out of Officer Candidate School‚ who was sent to war as a replacement officer. Only a few days after the Normandy landings‚ his regimental commander
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A monologue of a broken heart. by ~Sazroy‚ Apr 23‚ 2006‚ 6:36:33 AM Literature / Prose / Non-Fiction / Biography & Memoir What becomes of the broken hearted? Nothing. You think you know love -- then that love turns out to be an egotistical self-involved bastard who’s no braver than the house mouse living in your walls waiting ’til you least expect it. I’ve made mistakes before. But nothing compares to the ones made with him. The ones made in his arms‚ his unloving false arms’ embrace that somehow
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Traveling is an aspect of what is perceived from our day to day lives‚ to something new that has never been seen. Ellis Wilson traveled throughout life with many struggles‚ and trials that created barriers in his overall success as an artist. Faced with many obstacles‚ he set on a journey with a paintbrush‚ visions‚ and stories all throughout his life. Regardless what life presented to him he kept treading on. He was met with new opportunities with each experience and that led him to his epiphany
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“Monologue for an onion” by Suji Kwock Kim The poem “Monologue for an onion” by Suji Kwock Kim begins with the peeling of an onion that could very well describe her and her agony‚ but further reading reveals that the majority of the poem is directed at the person doing the peeling. The reader cannot help but sympathize with the peeled onion‚ whether the emotions stem from the hurt state of the onion or from the aggressive peeler. Clearly the poet’s attack of the peeler grabs the attention of
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Ms. Cynthia Wilson is the active superintendent of Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5. Her leadership serves a big school district comprised of three high schools‚ a Technology Center‚ three middle schools and eight elementary schools. Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five‚ the largest of three public school districts in Orangeburg County‚ serves approximately 7‚000 students living in the city of Orangeburg and the communities of Bowman and North. Ms. Wilson dedicated her 22 years in
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Psychoanalysis of William Wilson We all have battle with our inner-selves but we never imagine it getting as bad as William Wilson. A man that believes he does not believe he belongs on this earth any longer. In the short story William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe tells the story of a battle between a man and his conscience‚ and one can only think‚ what did he do to become this way‚ what could of helped him escape his own self‚ “LET me call myself‚ for the present‚ William Wilson. The fair page
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dream and reality‚ narration sets the pace and tone of the feature‚ with the audience being prompted by the omnipresent observations of the protagonist. Boyle’s efforts to elevate vocals to greater prominence is seen through Renton’s “Choose Life” monologue in Trainspotting (1996) or Richard’s expository interjections in The Beach‚ Damian’s saintly stories in
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Textual features Text Type: Monologue Language Features Character List: Cheryl: A Tupperware salesperson (Banquo) Sharon: Cheryl’s sister and Tupperware salesperson (Fleance) Jude: North Queensland Promotional Manager (Macbeth) Trish: Previous NQ Promotional Manager (Duncan) Mel: Jude newest and now closest friend (Lady Macbeth) A Tupperware company car locates a park outside the Ingham Branch of National Australia Bank. Cheryl leaves the car running with Sharon in
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