Phrases

A language is one of the many defining aspects of a culture. Language allows for members of a culture to communicate with one another, express ideas, emotion, and most importantly, express who they are as individuals. Certain phrases, or “idioms,” can also be expressed through a culture’s language. These idioms are often unique to a cultural group and can have their own ties to the culture’s history, values, and practices. The remainder of the text will examine the Spanish language, its…

way that it had a lasting effect on the telling and writing of love stories and tragedies. Most of us use many phrases that are derived from the writings of Shakespeare and we are completely unaware of their origin. Through his life and his profoundly eloquent writing, Shakespeare created works that are remarkable. His stories have greatly influenced modern literature and many of his phrases are heard often in our daily conversations. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He died on…

throughout their essays through the use of words and phrases that convey pain, sadness, and grief. Anger is the second tone, and it is expressed in how they address or refer to the terrorists in their essays. They condemn the actions of the terrorists, and they make it clear that the terrorists will not get away with severely harming the American people. Pitts’ and Barry’s righteous tone is expressed through their use of certain words and phrases. They clearly express ideas of retribution and…

confidence as they become older and enter puberty, either from internal (self-hatred) or external reasons (society). The campaign uses the phrase “Like a Girl” to explain that activities done in a “girly manner” are not derogatory and should not mean anything hurtful. Telling boys they throw like a girl is as detrimental as telling girls they throw like a girl. This phrase should not be derogatory nor should it be a means of promoting better performance, especially in athletics. Personally,…

by Yasunari Kawabata, the phrase of “wasted effort” occurs multiple times by the character Shimamura. Shimamura has many meanings behind the phrase “wasted effort”, he uses it when he thinks someone is committing an action without being aware of the results. Another reason he uses it is when he thinks there is no purpose to doing an action. Shimamura does not see “beauty” in things that are “wasted effort”. The phrase is used throughout the novel, two main times the phrase is used is when,…

my sassiness upset you” (line5). Even with all the expectations from the oppressors, the poem stands strong to find it’s voice to even challenge the oppressors with great confidence. In addition to language, the phrases “I’ll rise” and “I rise” played such a major role. With the phrase “I’ll rise” being stated only in the beginning, it sounds more like a reminder to the oppressor that the poem will eventually be free from the chains. Until we get to the end, “I rise” represents that the poem…

ISSUE QUESTION: Is the use of the phrase, “under god,” in the Pledge of Allegiance constitutional or not? CONTROVERSY SECTION Since the addition of the phrase, “under God,” was added to the pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954 the question of whether or not the use of the phrase in the pledge is constituanal or not has gained more and more momentum in the last 61 years. Now the pledge of allegiance was officolly adopted by congress in 1942, but the phrase under god was not added until 1954,…

The oxymoron in the phrase, “It was to me the starting-point of a new existence” is used to describe Douglass’ new life free from slavery, which conveys a sense of happiness and hope. Since existence is defined as something that has been living or present and new is defined…

of their own past. Although some phrases/words are used today do not belittle or offend people as before, does not mean there are no circumstances where that could not be the case. Discriminative racial background origins appear in frequently used phrases/words such as “Call a spade a spade”, had no reference of discrimination until the mid-20th century which white folks began using the word “spade” to classify a dark skinned individual. In modern days, the phrases signifies “call it as it is”.…

the girl was feeling. The pacing of “Girl” is very deliberate; the fact that the entire story is a run-on phrase was a purposeful and important…