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What is the literary term for slippered waves whispered together as they softly ran on?
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What part of speech is you whispered softly?
You - subject pronoun whispered - verb softly - adverb
What is the literary device being used in this sentence she sat swinging softly swinging?
alliteration it is the repetition of consonant sounds close together in a sentence.
What literary term is For a time they stole softly treading with their toes?
irony
Can you tell me other examples of adverbs?
Adverbs describe verbs. Here are some examples with the adverb italicized:Sarah quickly went to the store.Eunbe spoke loudly.John softly whispered.
The underlined portion of the passage is an illustration of which literary termFor a time they stole softly, treading with their toes?
irony
The trees began softly to sing a hymn of twilight. The sentence contains an example of which literary term?
personification
Is whispered a noun?
No, the word 'whispered' is a verb, the past participle, past tense of the verb to 'whisper'. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.The word 'whisper' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'whisper' is a word for words spoken softly and privately; a word for a thing.Example uses:Jane whispered the man's name I'd forgotten into my ear. (verb)I heard whispered rumors that their marriage is in trouble. (adjective)You can hear the breeze whisper in the trees. (verb)There's not a whisper of news about the new CEO. (noun)
What is the noun for whisper?
The word 'whisper' is both a noun (whisper, whispers) and a verb (whisper, whispers, whispering, whispered).The noun 'whisper' is a word for words spoken softly and privately.The noun forms of the verb to whisper are whisperer and the gerund, whispering.
What is the comparative form of softly?
The comparative form of "softly" is "more softly."
What is the comparative and superlative of the word softly?
Comparative: more softly Superlative: most softly
Why do some authors prefer to avoid using adverbs?
A good writer doesn't need adverbs. If you show the reader what's going on directly, you don't need to have sentences like "She whispered softly." If you need an adverb, you haven't shown the scene well enough.
Roberta Flack sang you Softly?
Killing You Softly
