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Figurative statement is a statement, used in a way, different from the usual meaning.
. What is one way that Henry's speech uses figurative language?-
. What is one way that Henry's speech uses figurative language?-
This type of figurative language is symbolism.
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She used a figurative expression to describe her feelings, comparing them to a storm raging inside her.
The type of figurative language being used here is metaphor. The comparison between a physical ambush in the jungle and the past constantly surprising or overwhelming the narrator is a metaphorical way of expressing that idea.
According to the Etymology Dictionary, the first time the word fleece was used in the figurative sense was in the 1570s. And when used in the literal sense, fleecing an animal leaves it vulnerable to the elements, in a way "stealing" the coat off their back. It would make sense that the word evolved the way it did.
Figurative statement is a statement, used in a way, different from the usual meaning.
. What is one way that Henry's speech uses figurative language?-
To use a word in such a way is said to be 'figurative', speaking figuratively.
. What is one way that Henry's speech uses figurative language?-
To use a word in such a way is said to be 'figurative', speaking figuratively.
This type of figurative language is called metaphor. In this case, the past is being compared to an ambush, creating a vivid image of how unexpected and intrusive memories from the past can affect the narrator.
This type of figurative language is symbolism.
It isn't even a word. Are you possibly thinking of the word "bitch"? This word means a female dog. It began to be used in insults about people's mothers, considered among the most offensive of insults. By calling someone a "son of a bitch" you are calling his mother a dog. The word has since been used in a number of figurative ways, all of which are considered quite rude. The only way this word is not very rude to use is if you talking about an actual female dog.