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☆☆☆☆☆Language that goes beyond the ordinary meaning of words. Figurative language is different from literal language in that the former uses all kinds of techniques including metaphor, simile, and so on to get its message across whilst the latter (literal) uses straightforward factual language. Figurative speech is desirable for novel writing because it is more interesting but literal is more appropriate in an official document and in academic writing.
Non-literal or figurative language refers to words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.
A simile is when you compare the characteristics of two things by using like or as. You are saying that one thing has characteristics of another, although they may be dissimilar otherwise.
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind, as a description using the words like or as. (ex: like a rolling stone, as quick as a flash)
Other Examples:
- He is as sneaky as a fox.
- My mom and dad were acting like teenagers!
- She is like a beautiful flower starting to bloom.
- He ran across the desert, looking almost like a road runner.
The questions on the SAT which have negative markings on them are called MCQ questions. It can be as low as -25% for wrong answers.
Literary analysis is the process of examining (or critiquing) the various components of a literary work, and how those components are used by the author.
to break down the poem to get a better idea of its meaning in the poem.- apex ;)
There's a tapping at the door.
someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present.
Melancholy
Nevermore
paradox
imagery
get a better idea of its meaning
Alliteration, but more particularly sibilance.
Relating works of literature or art, yes. Relating to other people, maybe.
They connect works using synthesis and create a sense of ethos from it.
Or vignettes.
rapping on the window
Deconstruction
The use of the words weary dreary and bleak in The Raven contribute to the gloomy mood created by the poem.
Nevermore
Snob appeal advertisements work best on people who want to feel superior.
The steps in summarizing an essay are rewriting, drafting, and revising.
The roof is above the ceiling
personification
An obscure photograph--Apex
