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    The poem “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo” is about how the Ginkgo tree is ugly and the Willow tree is far superior over the Ginkgo. Throughout the whole poem‚ the poet makes you believe that she favors the Willow tree more‚ until you read the last stanza where the poet says that her heart goes to the Ginkgo tree. In “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo”‚ Eve Merriam uses form‚ figurative language‚ and sound devices to show the reader that some things may be ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside

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    NANG *** DANANG - 2011 This thesis has been completed at The University of Danang Supervisor: NGŨ THI N HÙNG‚ Ph.D H VI N M LINH Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luu Quy Khuong Examiner 2: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Phuoc A STUDY OF METAPHOR IN NEWSPAPERS (ENGLISH VERSUS VIETNAMESE) This thesis will be orally defended to the Examining Committee at the Field Study: The English Language Code: 60.22.15 University of Danang Time: November 3rd‚ 2011 Venue: University of Danang MASTER

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    For centuries individuals or societies have used clothes and other body adornment as a form of nonverbal communication to indicate occupation‚ rank‚ gender‚ sexual availability‚ locality‚ class‚ wealth and group affiliation. Fashion is a form of free speech. It not only embraces clothing‚ but also accessories‚ jewellery‚ hairstyles‚ beauty and body art. What we wear and how and when we wear it‚ provides others with a shorthand to subtly read the surface of a social situation. Fashion is a language

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    Developing Imagery with Metaphors and Personification in The Kite Runner Sometimes an author will omit the word like or as when making a comparison. For example‚ in Chapter 4 Amir says‚ “Words were secret doorways and I held all the keys” (Hosseini 30). This kind of comparison is called a metaphor. An author can also create imagery through personification‚ or giving non-living object human characteristics. For example‚ Amir says‚ “Seconds plodded by‚ each separated from the next by an eternity”

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    Assignment 2: Semiotics of Advertising "HD - Adidas Commercial - F50 Adizero - Lionel Messi‚ David Villa - HD " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwYjDYace60 This television ad for the Adidas F50 ’adizero’ football shoes makes connections between three different signifiers - the pro footballers (Messi and Villa) the product‚ a speeding car‚ and the product. What is signified is the fact that all these things‚ especially the product is "lighter and faster". Messi and Villa within the football

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    This semiotic analysis will examine the various sign systems embodied within an advertisement for Rolex (2011). It will also seek to comprehend the paradigmatic value‚ possible readings‚ the function of the gaze and mythic ideology present within the primary and secondary signifiers. Consequently‚ it will be determined how these functions systematically work together to represent an ideology of timelessness and success that the advertisement is intentionally constructing. Signs and Sign Systems

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    International Journal of Industrial Marketing ISSN 2162-3066 2011‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 1 Advertising Social Semiotic Representation: A Critical Approach Maryam Najafian (Corresponding author) Department of English Language and Literature‚ Faculty of Foreign Language Hezarjarib Street‚ University of Isfahan‚ Isfahan‚ Iran Email: m.najafian56@yahoo.com Saeed Ketabi Assistant professor of Applied Linguistics Department of English Language and Literature‚ Faculty of Foreign Language Hezarjarib Street

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    1. our biome is located in Russia 2. Climate in the taiga is cold‚ with average annual temperatures from about +5 to -5 C. Precipitation varies‚ from about 20 cm of precipitation per year to over 200 cm. 3. Many plant species are found in the Taiga‚ but coniferous trees are obviously the dominant plant form.  These trees shed snow easily‚ and they retain their needles through the winter. The needles themselves are well-adapted‚ with thick waxy coatings and small surface area‚ to resist

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    Writing 121 Oct 16‚ 2013 A Look Into The World Of “Grey’s Anatomy” Many of us survive in what we call a state of fighter flight. Worried about what others think about us‚ what we think about ourselves‚ and how it will effect us in the long run. In the world of Grey’s Anatomy‚ not only do the doctors fear for the survival of their careers‚ but struggle with the constant relationship and surgical distractions that come at them everyday. While looking around all the trauma‚ and patient cases we

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    2012 Unit Profile Unit Code Unit Title Provider Unit Type Level of Study EFTSL Delivery Method SGY110 Australian and Global Society Macquarie University UGRD Undergraduate Level 1 0.125 Fully Online Unit Overview Commence your studies of society by learning about the sociological framework and establish skills for life. You will be introduced to many of the ways in which sociologists think about the most intimate aspects of life - such as sexuality‚ the family and gender - as well as

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