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Allegory and Simile
Includes questions related the use of symbolic representation and the comparison of unlike things.
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simile is a comparison of 2 objects using like and as. example: You're as dumb as a bag of rocks
What is a figure of speech that combines two opposing or contradictory ideas?
antithesis is a noun.
you can't antithesis anyone. just like you can't say he is an antithesis person. but you can say that this poem shows great antithesis.
What is the correct idiom 'cool as a-'?
It's not an idiom. AS ___ AS___ would be A Simile ... the correct simile would be as cool as a cucumber.
What does as slow as a snail mean?
Since a snail is characterized as a slow moving creature. If someone were to tell, "you that you work at a snail's pace." They are essentially saying that your work is being completed very slowly.
The word merrily is an adjective. Some synonyms for merrily are joyfully, cheerfully, happily, and gaily. Other words related to merrily are blithely, glowingly, and lightheartedly.
a mother calls her children in to eat lunch, but one child disobeys and continues playing so that when he comes inside later, there is no food left.
Yes. A simile is any comparison that explicitly uses the word "like" or "as"; for example, "as strong as a bull," "quiet as the grave," or "he runs like the wind."
The other common type of comparison is a "metaphor," which does not use those words. Usually they state (superficially) that something IS something else instead of being LIKE something else. For example, "that that linebacker is an absolute beast."
So if I say "this beer tastes like horse urine," that's a simile.
If I say "this beer is horse urine," that's a metaphor.
Since "as busy AS a bee" uses the word "as," it's a simile.
A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
A form of writing in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative have a symbolic meaning beyond the literal meaning of the narrative
What are some examples of metaphors in the twilight series?
"Edward's voice was cold as ice, sharp as razors."Breaking Dawn pg. 66;
"…Her flawless face was pale as the moon…" Breaking Dawn pg. 403;
"…Skin glistering subtly, luminous as a pearl." Breaking Dawn pg. 403
"My voice rang and shimmered like a bell." Breaking Dawn pg. 394
"He kissed me, soft as a whisper…" Breaking Dawn pg. 394
What is the simile of weather?
It is as cold as the North Pole outside. It is as hot as concrete at the pool on a summer day. It is as windy as a huge fan blowing in your face. It is as bright as the sun outdoors.
What is a figure of speech in Night of the Scorpion?
Metaphor-
1) The evil one
2) Giant scorpion shadows
Personification-
1) Diabolic Tail
2) He risked the rain again
3) Flame feeding
4) Tame
Simile-
1) Swarms of flies
Imagery-
1) Buzzed - Sound Imagery
2) Shadows - Imagery
3) They clicked their tongues- Sound Imagery
4) More candles and lanterns - Smell Imagery
Hyperbole-
1) A hundred times
Irony-
1) The peace of understanding on each face
2) Sceptic, Rationalist
Alliteration-
1) Parting with his poison
2) He risked the rain again
3) Poison purify
4) herb,hybrid
5) Flame feeding
6) More candles, more lanterns, more neighbours, more insects
What does the litery term allegory mean?
The literary term "allegory" is a very old and yet, still today, quite commonly used term. Its fundamental definition is "symbolic story"; that is, an allegory is a narrative (or, story) of some kind that tells one tale at the surface with another tale being told through symbolic interpretation of the characters, events, images, etc., of that "surface" story.
What is a simile for loneliness?
As lonely as a social outcast
As lonely as cloud
As lonely as a deserted island, old person etc.
What is the metaphor about someone who is very smart?
Metaphors used about someone perceived to be very smart might include:
[Name is] a real brain surgeon (provided [Name] isn't a real brain surgeon)
[Name is] a genuine rocket scientist (provided [Name] isn't a genuine rocket scientist)
[Name is] a total Einstein
[Name's] brain's an Apple Mac
[Name's] mind is Intel enhanced (provided the person saying this isn't someone who believes the 'Intel Inside' label is known to technicians as the 'Warning Sticker')
You might also want similes about someone who is very smart? There are quite a few, including:
[Name is] a smart cookie
[Name is] so sharp they'll cut themselves
And, all beginning with As…, as in '[Name] is as…
…bright as a button
…bright as a lightbulb
…clever as [name of someone famous for being very clever] - Einstein, and so on
…clever as a cartload [US: wagonload] of monkeys
…clever as a fox
…cute as a fox
…sharp as a [very sharp thing] - tack, razor, or other sharp instrument
…smart as [name of someone famous for being smart] - Einstein, and so on
…smart as a whip
These could all lose the 'As…', and be expressed '[Name is] bright like a lightbulb'; '[Name is] cute like a fox', and so on.
What are some similes for sad?
Sad as the gust that sweeps the clouded sky. My heart is as sad as a black stone under the blue sea. Sad as the tears the sullen Winter weeps. Sad, like the sun in the day of mist, when his face is watery and dim.
What is the simile of the ice is as smooth as glass?
"Smooth" or "as smooth as" im not ENTIRELY sure but it certainly seems to make a heck of a lot more sense than "solid"
There are a vast amount of great similes based on the subject of your discussion or writing! Well some are as strong as an ox or as strong as "a" locomotive! As slippery as an eel or as slippery as "a" fish! XD
What are some examples of simile in sentences?
Her hair was as smooth as silk.
Completely heartbroken, she cried like a baby.
The headache was like a hammer pounding in my brain.
He ran like the wind to win the race.
The police officer is as tough as nails.
The children marched off to class like dutiful soldiers.
When you finish the lessons, you'll swim like a fish.
That kind, old woman has a heart like an angel.
He's a muscular linebacker with legs like tree trunks.
Where did that child learn to paint like Piccaso?
Waiting in chuch, they were as quiet as mice.
What are 2 similes in chapter 6 from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle?
Her sails, tied up, that is, reefed, looked like sleeves of new-fallen snow on lofty trees.
His face, as wrinkled as a crumpled napkin...
