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What literary device is used in the saying 'drew my attention like a magnet'?
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∙ 14y ago
simile---if it uses like or as, it is a simile........if a comparison is made without using like or as it is a metaphor
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What type of literary device is head over heels?
Head over heels is an idiom because the meaning does not match what the words are saying.
What is the purpose of metaphor?
A metaphor is used to emphasize the qualities of something by saying they are like another. For example, "Her face is like the sun." That emphasizes how bright her face is by saying it was like the sun.
What is another way of saying seeking attention?
Needful or demanding : requiring attention Nagging or querulous : complaining Flamboyant or ostentatious : flashy, seeking to attract attention
To occupy or engage the attention of?
To occupy or engage the attention of another person is important to the person that is talking. Paying attention is a way of letting the person talking that they what they are saying is important.
Which literary device is used in a story that includes a character saying That's great just after being splashed with mud?
This is an example of verbal irony, also known as sarcasm, which is when a character says something opposite of how they really feel. You've probably done the same.
What is the name of the literary device that is a popular saying that states a generally accepted truth?
Adage
What type of literary device is head over heels?
Head over heels is an idiom because the meaning does not match what the words are saying.
Which literary device is used in this sentence from A Tale of Two Cities So leaving only one light burning on the large hearth he let his thin gauze curtains fall around him and heard the night break?
The literary device used in this sentence is personification. Night is given human qualities by saying it "breaks," creating a vivid image of the night becoming alive.
What is the purpose of metaphor?
A metaphor is used to emphasize the qualities of something by saying they are like another. For example, "Her face is like the sun." That emphasizes how bright her face is by saying it was like the sun.
When saying to pay attention in past tense would it be paid attention or paid attention or something completely different?
paid attention
When saying to pay attention in past tense would it be paid attention or paid attention?
In past tense, the correct form would be "paid attention."
When saying - to pay attention - in past tense would it be paid attention or PAID attention?
in the past tense, you have paid attention.
What is a Literary biblical or other reference in a literary work that adds extra meaning?
Examples" Dracula quotes the bible in saying 'In the blood is the life." Flash Gordon quotes the Illiad in saying 'Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."
Is saying that a device transmits a signal correct?
Yes, it is correct
What is another way of saying seeking attention?
Needful or demanding : requiring attention Nagging or querulous : complaining Flamboyant or ostentatious : flashy, seeking to attract attention
What is another way of saying how to catch someones eye?
grabbing their attention :)
What is another way of saying he would pay attention?
heed he'd
