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A figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by likeor as.
- "Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."
(Carl Sandburg)
- "My face looks like a wedding-cake left out in the rain."
(W.H. Auden)
- "He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food."
(Raymond Chandler)
A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
- "Men's words are bullets, that their enemies take up and make use of against them."
(George Savile, Maxims)
- "A man may break a word with you, sir, and words are but wind."
(Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors)
- "The rain came down in long knitting needles."
(Enid Bagnold, National Velvet)
- "Language is a road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."
(Rita Mae Brown)
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What is a verbal feature?
A verbal language feature is just simply communicating using words instead of physicality. Some examples would be similes and metaphors.
Example of figurative?
Figurative expressions are things like metaphors and similes. The expression "as lonely as a cloud" would be a simile while "my crying soul" would be a metaphor. (waylink-english)
What are some Examples of irony and similes and metaphors from So B It?
I am looking for similes currently, but a metaphor is the little part where Bernadette is comparing Mama to a machine on page 5. Irony would probably be where Heidi looses her luck. Just read that area (I think its toward the end). I hope this helps!
Is their similes in the book holes?
I would imagine there would be. There are similes in almost any book you pick.
Three examples of unethical but legal behaviors?
three examples of behaviors that would probably be unethical but legal
How does one gain a deeper understanding of epic similes?
I think a great way to gain a better understanding of epic similes would be to take an English course. This way you'd have a professional there to not only teach you and give examples, but also answer any questions you may have.
Examples of metaphors in act 1 scene 3?
In act 1, scene 3 of what text or play would you like examples of metaphors from?
Why do authors use metaphors and similes?
To create atmosphere, to describe something elaborately, and to try to help the reader understand.Imagine trying to write about thunder. You could say "the thunder sounded loud in the sky," but that would not be nearly as potent as saying "the roars of raging gods echoed across the sky."
Does sweater rhyme weather?
it's not a prefect rhyme because weather has the h in it. it would be a close rhyme, so you could stretch a bit but it could work. letter, better, and fetter rhyme better though.
Can you write some good similes and metaphors for your story character who is a lonely Edwardian schoolgirl with short bobbed hair and brown eyes?
You're the only one who can "see" your characters, so our descriptions would not match what you are picturing in your mind. Similes will take the form of "as ___ as ___" or "like ____." You can compare your schoolgirl to whatever you wish in order to describe her fully, but you're the best one to come up with the similes and metaphors!Of course I can! And just to prove it here's one.Eyes as brown and rich as cream dabbed coffee, so swirled in warmth and sweetness that a man could drown in them forever.And how did you know I was writing a story about a lonely Edwardian schoolgirl with short bobbed hair and brown eyes?
When Hosea in the Bible tells similes and metaphors about Israel-what will become of Israel?
All the similes and metaphors were intended to illustrate the serious condition of Israel at the time in which Hosea prophesied. His warnings, if not heeded would eventually lead to judgment upon the Northern Kingdom to which his message was urgently addressed. Since the nation in the north did not heed the message the resultant judgment came in the form of the defeat by and resultant captivity under the Assyrians, noted for their cruelty. The Assyrians also followed their usual habit of taking many thousands of people captive as slaves, most of these, if any, never to return to their land.
What are the three computer peeriplaheral?
Three examples of a computer peripheral would be a modem, a printer and a scanner.
