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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms

  3. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    The kenning derives from the story in which all plants and creatures swore never to harm Baldr save mistletoe, which, when it was overlooked, Loki used to bring about Baldr's death by tricking Hodur. N: Mjollnir, Thor's hammer Hrungnir's slayer Hrungnir was a giant whose head was smashed by a blow from Mjollnir. N: Lokasenna: Odin: Lord of the ...

  4. Because I could not stop for Death - Wikipedia

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    Death is a gentleman who is riding in the horse carriage that picks up the speaker in the poem and takes the speaker on her journey to the afterlife. According to Thomas H. Johnson's variorum edition of 1955 the number of this poem is "712". The poet's persona speaks about Death and Afterlife, the peace that comes along with it without haste.

  5. Sonnet 73 - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the three metaphors utilized pointed to the universal natural phenomenon linked with existence. This phenomenon involved the realization of transience, decay, and death. [7] Overall, the structure and use of metaphors are two connected entities toward the overall progression within the sonnet.

  6. Swan song - Wikipedia

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    Other poets who have taken inspiration from the legend include Alfred, Lord Tennyson, whose poem "The Dying Swan" is a poetic evocation of the "wild swan's death-hymn"; [16] and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who quipped: "Swans sing before they die— 't were no bad thing / Should certain persons die before they sing." [17]

  7. Why did no one help her? Fatal subway burning exposes New ...

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    Subway surveillance images show Sebastian Zapeta-Calil leaving the car as the woman burns to death. Surely, someone would have thrown their coat over her, ran to look for water, screamed at her to ...

  8. Sonnet 30 - Wikipedia

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    Within the sonnet, the narrator spends time remembering and reflecting on sad memories of a dear friend. He grieves of his shortcomings and failures, while also remembering happier memories. The narrator uses legal metaphors throughout the sonnet to describe the sadness that he feels as he reflects on his life. Then in the final couplet, the ...

  9. We are a family,” the surviving cast members said in a joint statement released after Perry’s death. On the podcast, Kudrow, who has gone on to star in multiple projects, including her new ...