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Effects of redundant similes on persuasiveness in written arguments
Frontiers in EducationFigurative expressions have been considered beneficial in improving the persuasiveness of arguments; however, little attention has been paid to the effects of those produced by students in writing. This study examined the effects of a “redundant simile,”
Hinako Kudo, Ryosuke Onoda
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The Classical QuarterlyAbstract This article attempts the first systematic look at the use of similes in the poetry of the imperial Greek poet Triphiodorus. It proposes that Triphiodorus, having access to a vast repository of epic poetry (and similes), draws on existing formulas, mechanisms and vocabulary, which he slightly modifies to make his mark.
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Journal of Philanthropy, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2026.ABSTRACT Addressing ongoing calls for a more robust understanding of philanthropic foundations, this paper uses metaphor analysis to map and analyse analogical metaphors on foundations—metaphors that make a direct comparison between philanthropic foundations and another domain—put forward in academic and non‐academic discourse.
Tobias Jung
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, 2011 Simile is generally explained as an explicit comparison between two things, which presupposes they have features or qualities in common - but equally, there must be essential differences too.
Moon, Rosamund, Rosamund Moon
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Record the track and track the record: On the call‐and‐response dynamics in Hip Hop practice
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract Call‐and‐response has primarily been studied in Black Atlantic artistic traditions. We transpose call‐and‐response dynamics to the writing and recording process of a Hip Hop studio session. Combining collaborative autoethnography with formal analysis and using Communication Accommodation Theory's conceptual parameters of conscious and ...
Dastan Abdali, Steven Gilbers
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Imagining Climate and Environmental Transformation in the European Union
Contemporary European Politics, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT The EU is clearly committed to its response to the climate and environmental crisis. Transformative policy solutions and targets have been set within the Union to restore 90% of degraded ecosystems and reach climate neutrality by 2050. The EU also remains one of the biggest donors of climate and environmental development aid.
Simon Hollis
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, 2015 Kitab Durratun Nashihin ada empat aspek besar, yaitu gaya bahasa langsung tidaknya makna yang meliputi gaya bahasa personifikasi dan gaya bahasa simile, diksi yang meliputi kata konkret dan kata abstrak, pencitraan yang meliputi rasa, kemudian semantik ...
Alden, Novi Aryanita
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.Purple sweet potato polysaccharide (PSP) ameliorates lipopolysaccharide‐induced ulcerative colitis in mice through multiple coordinated mechanisms. Oral PSP administration dose‐dependently: (1) Modulates gut microbiota composition and increases short‐chain fatty acid levels; (2) strengthens intestinal barrier function; (3) attenuates systemic ...
Peng Yu +18 more
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Similes used by Sankara: the simile on the ocean
JOURNAL OF INDIAN AND BUDDHIST STUDIES (INDOGAKU BUKKYOGAKU KENKYU), 2005 This article studies a simile of the ocean found in the Yogasastravivarana with a view to comparative research. I research similar similes discovered in Sankara's works, in order to solve the vexed problem of the authorship of the Yogasastravivarana.
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Fostering Creativity Through Educational Interventions in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
The Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Creativity has gained relevance over the years in education, and especially recently due to its consideration as a transversal competency in higher education, but there is still a lack of integration of knowledge. This qualitative systematic review explores literature on educational interventions designed to enhance creativity and investigates
Carlota Rodríguez‐Silva +2 more
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