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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
A fatal condition caused by touching the raw form of spectrox, a residue from the saliva of bats found on the planet Androzani Minor, that contained a chemical similar to nitrogen mustard. The lifespan of the affected person is then reduced to between two and three days; symptoms include a rash and/or cramp, followed by spasms, paralysis and ...
The genre of "transgressive fiction" was defined by Los Angeles Times literary critic Michael Silverblatt. [1] Michel Foucault's essay "A Preface to Transgression" (1963) provides an important methodological origin for the concept of transgression in literature. The essay uses Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille as an example of transgressive ...
Suicide related behavior is a self-inflicted, potentially injurious behavior for which there is evidence either that: (a) the person wished to use the appearance of intending to kill themselves in order to attain some other end; or (b) the person intended at some undetermined or some known degree to kill themselves. [4]
Most victims fell to their deaths, while others drowned, got struck by trains, were shot, or were involved in a fatal car crash. See photos of people taking questionable selfies: Number 2.
Violence in literature refers to the recurrent use of violence as a storytelling motif in classic and contemporary literature, both fiction and non-fiction. [1] Depending on the nature of the narrative, violence can be represented either through graphic descriptions or psychological and emotional suffering.
After experiencing a potentially fatal amniotic fluid embolism, Marisa Christie feels happy to be home with her son and triplet daughters, Charlotte, Kendall and Collins. Charlotte is stubborn and ...
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."