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  2. Theory of forms - Wikipedia

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    Forms are extra-mental (i.e. real in the strictest sense of the word). [18] A Form is an objective "blueprint" of perfection. [19] The Forms are perfect and unchanging representations of objects and qualities. For example, the Form of beauty or the Form of a triangle. For the form of a triangle say there is a triangle drawn on a blackboard.

  3. Simile - Wikipedia

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    A simile (/ ˈ s ɪ m əl i /) is a type of figure of speech that directly compares two things. [1] [2] Similes are often contrasted with metaphors, where similes necessarily compare two things using words such as "like", "as", while metaphors often create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).

  4. List of English-language metaphors - Wikipedia

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    Ship of state: the nautical metaphors of Thomas Jefferson : with numerous examples by other writers from classical antiquity to the present. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-2516-6. Milligan, Christopher S.; Smith, David C. (1997). "Language from the Sea: Discovering the Meaning and Origin of Nautical Metaphors".

  5. Ida B. Wells - Wikipedia

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    She was a spokeswoman and an advocate for women being successful in the workplace, having equal opportunities, and creating a name for themselves. [ 88 ] [ page needed ] Ida B. Wells House is a Chicago landmark and National Historic Landmark .

  6. Allegory of the cave - Wikipedia

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    Plato's allegory of the cave by Jan Saenredam, according to Cornelis van Haarlem, 1604, Albertina, Vienna. Plato's allegory of the cave is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a, Book VII) to compare "the effect of education (παιδεία) and the lack of it on our nature".

  7. List of political metaphors - Wikipedia

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    hard power: using military force against another country as form of punishment. soft power: using economic and diplomatic sanctions against another country as a form of punishment. soft tyranny: when a democratic government uses its power in a manner which diminishes the rights or power of the voters.

  8. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  9. List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas - Wikipedia

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    Opamma Vagga - The Division of Similes Kakacupama Sutta: The Simile of the Saw: A discourse full of vibrant and memorable similes, on the importance of patience and love even when faced with abuse and criticism. The Buddha finishes with the simile of the saw, one of the most memorable similes found in the discourses. MN 22 Alagaddupama Sutta