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What is a proverb

A short verse or statement of truth or moral lesson. Solomon wrote the book of Proverbs. Solomon symbolically represents wisdom.

A short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought.

A proverb is a well known saying that conveys some kind of moral or lesson.

A proverb means a short saying to the world.

an ancient saying

Answer2: What is a proverb? One dictionary defines a proverb as "a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells something about life." The Yoruba of Nigeria define a proverb more colorfully, calling it "a horse which can carry one swiftly to the discovery of ideas." The importance of proverbs, or proverbial sayings, is captured in this proverb well-known to the Akan people of Ghana: "A wise person is spoken to in proverbs, not in prose." The point is that a wise person does not always need a lecture in order to be convinced of the right thing to do. A fitting proverb stimulates thinking, imparts understanding and can motivate one to do what is right.

What is a saga

A saga is like a series. For example, the Twilight SAGAis four books that go together. like a series

  1. A prose narrative usually written in Iceland between the years 1120-1400, dealing with the families that first settled in Iceland and their descendants, with the histories of the kings of Norway and the myths and legends of early Germanic gods and heroes.
  2. A modern prose narrative resembling a saga.
  3. A long, detailed report: recounted the saga of their family problems.
What is a farce

A farce is a joke. It could mean an actual joke (knock, knock) or something that was bad. (Their soccer team is a "farce") Hope this helps :)

What is a treatise

a systematic presentation of facts and principles on a subject and the conclusions reached by the author

Which of these terms is defined as words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and entirely different definitions

homophones

Which of these was not a Brahim poet

Edgar Allen poe

The British knew in advance where German bombers were because they had what

An elaborate decoding system.
Radar .

Which of these terms is defined as a comical imitation of a literary work that is used to point out the irony of the piece

parody

Which of these terms is defined as a type of comedy based on a highly humorous and improbable plot that features misunderstandings and confusion

farce *;

Choose the term that matches the definition heat lightning

For a+ students answer is sheet

Choose the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde that implies a sense of heritage and wealth

round the corner....

The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document

An oxymoron is used in the sentence "The secretary handed the judge the original copy of the document."

What is a type of literature that has originated within a culture and has been passed down either orally or in writing from one generation to the next

Literature that has originated within a culture and has been passed down either orally or in writing from one generation to the next is known as folklore.

When all the students dropped their books at the same time a deafening silence commanded the room what literary technique is used in this sentence

This is a common literary technique called bad writing. If everyone dropped their books at the same time, there would not be silence. As for the technical term, "deafening silence" is an oxymoron.

Which of these terms is defined asa a wise saying that describes the lesson taught at the end of a fable

The term that is defined as a wise saying that describes the lesson taught at the end of a fable is 'the moral of the fable'.

Use context clues to determine the best definition of the term shown in all capital letters. The commanding officer was imprisoned for being a QUISLING

That is One who betrays his country.

We sat on the porch swing enjoying the coolness of the ZEPHYR

soft gentle breeze my A+ homies

What of these terms is defined as words that have the same or nearly the same meaning

Synonyms. (A+)

In a tale of two cities This reading passage is most likely an example of which literary terms

A+ Satire

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