mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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My house is in Shastri Nagar‚ New Delhi. It is a quite new house. It was built only one year back. It has two storeys. My grandparents and my uncle live on the ground floor. On the ground floor we have a drawing room‚ two bedrooms‚ and a kitchen. We live on the first floor. On the first floor we have three bed rooms and a kitchen. It has also a dining room‚ a study room and a guest room. My sister and study in the study room. The rooms are well-lighted and airy. All the floors have marble tiles
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What do the Phenomena of infanticide‚ abduction and sexual assault reveal about the patriarchal order that obtained in eighteenth-century Ireland? This essay as the title suggests aims to deal with the phenomenon of infanticide‚ abduction and sexual assault in Eighteenth century Ireland. Each will be dealt with in their own right and this essay will also set out to discuss what these phenomena revealed about the patriarchal order that obtained in eighteenth-century Ireland. In the case of Infanticide
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In the middle of the eighteenth century‚ the thirteen colonies were flourishing. Schools and communication networks were advancing. People were hearing about the latest consumer goods and ideas fast through commercial contracts and newspapers. The most popular trend was known as Enlightenment. It originated in Europe and then spread its way through the colonies. The system of Enlightenment was transported along trade routes. Enlightenment stands for rational inquiry‚ individual freedom
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The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement initiated by French philosophes that encouraged the common people of the time to analyse and reason for themselves‚ rather than accept traditional ideas. This brought about the development of the individual person in eighteenth century France‚ causing them to question the authority of people such as divine ruler or religious leader. Man began to perceive daily life through his own eyes rather than viewing it through an authoritative figure because of
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desired for themselves or what they had aspired for us. So my mom suggested me that I could be a doctor. But that was a total no - no for me .I am not that strong enough to see & deal with blood at all. I really never wanted to be an engineer or so I realized that I should go for commerce. I have now thought that I want to do either CA (Chartered Accountant) or MBA (Masters in Business Administration). I am currently in the 11th STD & my current aim is to pass out 12th boards with flying colors
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Brooke Rogers Prof. Landon ENC 1102 7 March 2013 Are You My Hero? When the word “hero” comes to mind‚ what do you see? A guy in tights with a cape or a person fighting for something they believe in? A hero is someone who is strong and can handle anything thrown at them‚ willing and able and ready at any moment‚ right? Karl Marlantes’s story shows such heroism during the Vietnam War and my mother’s story show’s a more personal heroism. There are heroes all over‚ but let’s start with what it really
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My Teacher‚ My Hero Teaching is an option. Sainthood is a preference. Heroism is a choice. Have you ever wondered what a true hero is like? When people say hero‚ they usually think of cartoon characters like Superman‚ Spiderman‚ or SpongeBob. If you mean a hero in cartoon or movies‚ then someone who is the strongest person around who wants to bring peace and justice. Heroes are not like real superheroes‚ people who could fly‚ who could hold a car using their forefinger‚ not even fighting villains
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1/ What is your mom like ? ( My mom‚she’s tall and look very beautiful with her big black eyes and short hair. She’s the one who gave birth to me and I know she unconditionally loves me‚loves our family She’s caring‚open‚honest and very understanding She always works hard to give me everything I deserve She knows what is the best for me and always listens to my problems She takes care of her family well and I love every dishes she cooks My mom‚in other words‚she means everything to me and
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MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM The diet as well as the daily nutritional meals of the slaves‚ is made up of a huge quantity of ash cake‚ and two salt herrings or a small piece of pork. The slaves added a little water to their meal‚ to be thick indeed so that a spoon would be able stand vertically straight in it; and after the wood had burned away to coals and ashes‚ they would place the dough between oak leaves and lay it cautiously in the ashes‚ covering it completely‚ therefore‚ the bread is called
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