"Give me a break!" This expression appears to be an imperative or a request. In colloquial English, it can be either, or it can be uttered with various degrees of irony as a complaint, an objection, or a reproof. I want to begin by considering it in a relatively serious way, by ...
As an art historian, I felt like the latter third of the book (about the last one hundred pages or so) was especially interesting to me. This part of the book discusses underhanded ways in which Hildebrand Gurlitt amassed his collection, which included one twisted state of events that enable...
④ It has a humorous , emphatic Think & Share与真实意思相反的话。它具有幽默、强调1. They thought the author's or sarcastic effect. For example: Fine, don't buy me an airline ticket.Drawing Number One was just或讽刺的效果。例如:好吧,别给我买机票了about an ordinary hat. When seeing ...
Which of the characters from 'Canterbury Tales' fits into the pride category of the seven deadly sins? What are the morals of the Clerk in ''The Canterbury Tales'' ? Is the miller in Canterbury's tales drunk? Is their an example of situational irony in the Canterbury Tales that doesn't...
If not, write down the most important points from class. Does your history teacher mention the date of a key Civil War battle? Does your English teacher give examples of Shakespeare’s use of irony (讽刺)? Write it down!Different teachers do things differently. For exampl...
This afternoon Naomi showed me a new trick. Again, I was impressed. That sure is dedication! Milo always greats the announcement of an impending family trip the same way: “NO. I’m NOT going.” I’ve learned that it’s no use to argue the point head on. He’s angling for an arg...
• Finally getting on the waiting list for an autism assessment. • Offering a local bookshop some free copies of my poetry chapbook 16 Flavours of Ghost and the owner telling me she would rather pay me for them! • Taking up ballet. ...
A YES=the statement agrees with the information in the passage B NO=the statement contradicts the information in the passage C NOT GIVEN=there is no information on this in the passage Productive postponement It’s a frustrating irony of the universe that the way to get something you really wa...
The report finds that countries that carried out executions in 2011 did so at an alarming rate but those employing capital punishment have decreased by more than a third compared to a decade ago. Only 10 percent of countries in the world, 20 out of 198, carried out executions last year. ...
D.It gives you a better understanding of key facts.(2)Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the passage? DA.To introduce the topic on note-taking.B.To compare writing styles in different times.C.To give an example of forming good habits.D.To explain what a key fact is in...