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An object, person, situation, or action that stands for something else more abstract
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe figures of speech are: Alliteration, Anaphora, Assonance, Euphemis, Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Personification, Simile, Understatement.
Figures of speech are phrases that are not supposed to be taken literally. They work to add emphasis to spoken or written words. An example would be saying that a person is 'between a rock and a hard place' when they are forced to choose between two poor alternatives.
A figure of speech is word combinations in which the words communicate more than their literal meanings.
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∙ 9y agoAs a figure of speech a symbol is something in the literary work that represents something else. The symbol alludes to a deeper meaning beyond its literal interpretation.
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What are the themes and figures of speech in upon an honest man's fortune?
The figures of speech in the poem are rhyme, personification, diction, and imagery.
What are the different types of figures of speech?
See Related LinksSee the Related Links for "Figures of Speech Explained" to the bottom for the answer. The main figures of speech types are: Tropes, Metaplasmic Figures, Figures of Omission, Figures of Repetition, Figures of Unusual Word Order and Figures of Thought.1 simile2 metaphor3 hyperbole4 personification5 apostrophy6 synecdoche7 onomatopeia8 alliteration9 irony10 analogy11 oxymoron12 paradox13 metonomy14 euphemism15 anthitesis
What figures of speech is aeronautics?
It is not a figure of speech. It is the name for the field of science dealing with flight.
What is an example of a figurative speech in The Iliad?
figures of speech used in iliad book 7
What are the dominant figures of speech in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?
Alliteration, anastrophe, anaphora, imagery, repetition, and antithesis are the dominant figures of speech in "The Passionate Shepard to His Love."
Are there any figures of speech in Johnny Cash's song Hurt?
what are the figures of speech in "hurt" written by trent reznor
What are the themes and figures of speech in upon an honest man's fortune?
The figures of speech in the poem are rhyme, personification, diction, and imagery.
What are verbs as figures of speech?
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What is the English of tayutay?
Figures of speech
What is the tagalog of figures of speech?
The Tagalog equivalent for "figures of speech" is "mga anyo ng pananalita" or "mga sugnay na di-tuwirang pahayag."
What are the differences of the figures of speech?
See Related LinksSee the Related Links for "Figures of Speech Explained" to the bottom for the answer. The main figures of speech types are: Tropes, Metaplasmic Figures, Figures of Omission, Figures of Repetition, Figures of Unusual Word Order and Figures of Thought.1 simile2 metaphor3 hyperbole4 personification5 apostrophy6 synecdoche7 onomatopeia8 alliteration9 irony10 analogy11 oxymoron12 paradox13 metonomy14 euphemism15 anthitesis
What are some Victorian era figures of speech?
Some of the Victorian era figures of speech are epiphany, bathos, synecdoche, trope,and allusion. The Victorian era had several figures of speech that are still used today. One figure of speech was "fit as a fiddle." Another was " wring their necks."
What are the different types of figures of speech?
See Related LinksSee the Related Links for "Figures of Speech Explained" to the bottom for the answer. The main figures of speech types are: Tropes, Metaplasmic Figures, Figures of Omission, Figures of Repetition, Figures of Unusual Word Order and Figures of Thought.1 simile2 metaphor3 hyperbole4 personification5 apostrophy6 synecdoche7 onomatopeia8 alliteration9 irony10 analogy11 oxymoron12 paradox13 metonomy14 euphemism15 anthitesis
What are the release dates for Figures of Speech - 2000?
Figures of Speech - 2000 was released on: USA: 2 November 2000 (ResFest Los Angeles)
What are The figures of speech of tintern abbey?
simile
What are the figures of speech of the passionate shepherd to his love?
Alliteration, anastrophe, anaphora, imagery, repetition, and antithesis are the dominant figures of speech in "The Passionate Shepard to His Love."
What figures of speech is aeronautics?
It is not a figure of speech. It is the name for the field of science dealing with flight.
