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What figure of speech is the sentence i wore a pen in your pocket?
Well, honey, that sentence is a classic example of a metaphor. It's comparing wearing a pen in your pocket to some kind of deeper meaning, like carrying someone's words or thoughts with you. So, next time you see someone with a pen in their pocket, just remember they might be carrying more than just a writing utensil.
How do you use rhetoric in a sentence?
If you mean how to use the word 'rhetoric' in a sentence, you could say 'His words were just empty rhetoric,' meaning he was just full of hot air and no substance. If you mean how to use a rhetorical device (or figure of speech) in a sentence, a good example is JFK's famous line, "And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.' This is a device called Chiasmus, where the words in one phrase or clause are reversed in the next, i.e 'country ... you' becomes 'you ... country.'
What is periphrase as a figure of speech?
Paraphrase isn't a figure of speech. However, it is a technique used by writers. It means to take new information and then put it into your own words.
You can sometimes figure out the meaning of a phrasal compound by looking at the words context What is is context?
The words that come before and after the words you're trying to figure out
Words are classified as parts of speech according to their?
Words are classified as parts of speech based on their function as a word. If they are classified based on their role in the sentence, they are parts of a sentence. (there is not much difference between the two, but there is a difference)
Which is the figure of speech in which two words of the opposite meaning are used side by side in a sentence?
Oxymoron Such as: Jumbo shrimp
In the sentence 'he is a cutthroat'what is the figure of speech used?
"He is a cut throat" is an idiom. The 5 words grouped together have a diffent meaning than if they were separate.
Figure of speech is the common meaning of words undergoes a decided change in meaning?
False.
What is the 8 figure of speech?
The eighth figure of speech is irony. Irony is when words are used to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning, often for humorous or emphatic effect.
What part of speech is syntax?
Syntax is a noun that refers to the arrangement and order of words in a sentence to create meaning.
Differentiate clearly between parts of speech and figures of speech?
The parts of speech are also known as lexical categories, and they are the groups of certain types of words based on their function in a sentence. They include nouns, verbs, articles, pronouns, conjunctions, adverbs, prepositions, and participles. Figures of speech are words or phrases that have a less literal meaning and are used for literary effect instead of for meaning. A list of many figures of speech are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_speech
Is conjunction the dictionary meaning of a word?
No, a conjunction is a part of speech, such as and, but, or, and because.The dictionary meaning of a word is its definition.
What type of sentence is this Today Tomorrow Toyota?
Nonsense. There is no sentence here, only a string of words.(an advertising slogan that relies on the implications of the three words)That is not a sentence because it does not present a complete thought, but it is representative of the figure of speech known as alliteration.
Is idiom a part of figures of speech?
Yes idioms are somesort of figure of speech. Something like "In a jam" would be one of those.
Figure of speech which is apparently contradictory terms appear in a conjunction?
One example of this figure of speech is the oxymoron, where two seemingly opposite words are placed together to create a unique meaning, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."
Out of the blue is what type of figure of speech?
'Out of the blue' is a terse form of the expression 'out of a clear blue sky' (to mean 'unexpectedly, without foreshadowing'). It is not really a figure of speech, but an idiom. ('idiom':: an established expression in a language where the meaning is not necessarily what one would anticipate from the given meaning of the individual words).
What figure of speech is the sentence i wore a pen in your pocket?
Well, honey, that sentence is a classic example of a metaphor. It's comparing wearing a pen in your pocket to some kind of deeper meaning, like carrying someone's words or thoughts with you. So, next time you see someone with a pen in their pocket, just remember they might be carrying more than just a writing utensil.
