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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Against preposition
Their love affair began against a backdrop of war.
could you please explain to me the colored word above in this context?
By the way, to world peace
could you please explain to me the colored word above in this context?
By the way, to world peace
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I think this metaphor aludes to the stage, in which scenery is often depicted on a canvas hung behind the actors. " The actors perform "against" this scenery. They're actually "next to it," but to the audience, they appear to be against it.
- I think this metaphor aludes to the stage, in which scenery is often depicted on a canvas hung behind the actors.
- " The actors perform "against" this scenery.
- They're actually "next to it," but to the audience, they appear to be against it.
- You might say that the love affair is one plot, and the war is another.
- The war is always present (figuratively) in the background.
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I think this metaphor aludes to the stage, in which scenery is often depicted on a canvas hung behind the actors. I believe these are called "backdrops." The actors perform "against" this scenery. They're actually "next to it," but to the audience, they appear to be against it.
You might say that the love affair is one plot, and the war is another. The war is always present (figurati
You might say that the love affair is one plot, and the war is another. The war is always present (figurati
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