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Allegory and Simile
Includes questions related the use of symbolic representation and the comparison of unlike things.
2,201 Questions
What kind of figure of speech is white little lies?
Little white lies are minor mistruths. Such as telling mommy that you brushed your teeth when in fact you didn't.
Summer is like eating an ice cream with a smile.
Summer is like a barbecue with everyone in the world, because you're just happy to be free.
-Summer is the sea like diamonds in the sky
-Summer is the sand like hot pieces of corn scattered at your feet.
-Summer is the colourful clothes, colourful like a rainbow.
What is the meaning of the pillow was a cloud when you put your head upon it after a long day?
The pillow was soft
compares two things, that are basically unlike each other
Example: "All the world is a stage" Willam Shakespear
simile
What are some metaphors and similes in The Kite Runner?
My good sir is like the fresh air I breathe. Page
What does Sally was as hungry as a horse mean?
This means Sally had a large appetite.
Sally was very hungry.
A simile using the word thick?
As thick as a brick (stupid/brainless)
Built like a brick sh*t house. (strong/solid)
What is Plato's view of reality?
Plato believes that reality is made up of abstract Forms, which have no substance but are the perfect idea of a thing. All of the physical world is merely a shadow of the Forms, according to Plato.
How can you make a simile about softball?
you can say: running around the bases as fast as a cheetah.
throw the ball to first base as hard as a ....
