Sin is personified in Line one when it says "Hem and Haw were the sons of sin." The title is even an example of personification. Hem and haw are words to describe your brain figuring something out while your mouth tries to explain it. But this poem personifies hemming and hawing as people who don't do anything.
To hem and haw means to hesitate and say meaningless things before making a decision. It can also mean to whine.
To hem and haw is to evade answering an awkward question. Literally, hemming is clearing the throat ("ahem"), and hawing is saying " Um, er, well, uh... "
The student's speech was full of hems and haws
No, figurative language is not used chiefly in expository persuasion.
Figurative language uses surprising description to make things seem vivid
To hem and haw means to hesitate and say meaningless things before making a decision. It can also mean to whine.
To hem and haw is to evade answering an awkward question. Literally, hemming is clearing the throat ("ahem"), and hawing is saying " Um, er, well, uh... "
The student's speech was full of hems and haws
The expression "to hem and haw" originates from the 16th and 17th centuries, referring to the sounds of hesitation or indecision, mimicking the way people might pause or falter while speaking. "Hem" and "haw" are interjections that convey uncertainty, similar to the modern "um" or "uh." Over time, the phrase evolved to describe someone who is indecisive or reluctant to speak or make a decision.
no dialogue is not figurative language because figurative language is similies, metephors and idioms and personification
metaphor
After finding the cheese at Cheese Station C, Hem and Haw reacted differently in their approach to the situation. Haw embraced the discovery and celebrated the cheese, adapting to the new reality with optimism. In contrast, Hem remained resistant and complacent, clinging to the belief that the cheese would always be there, unwilling to change or seek new opportunities. This divergence highlighted their differing mindsets toward change and adaptability.
symbolism is considered to be figurative language. onomatopoeia is a sound element that is a subheading of figurative language.
What kind of figurative language is the poem,” Homework, Oh homework
This is an example of an engish figurative language.
4 Example of Figurative Language in 'The Wish'
it uses figurative language but it also uses literal language