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Literary Devices and Figures of Speech
Includes questions related to rules and methods used in literature and using words, terms and sentences in figurative or nonliteral ways;
3,204 Questions
Why should a reader read the classics closely?
The authors use language and literary devices in subtle ways
What is a figure of speech that is a exaggeration or overstatement?
In literature, a hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. "I love you until the end of time," "This is the biggest housewares sale ever," and "To the moon, Alice, to the moon!" are all hyperboles.
What is the antonym for the word legislature?
There is no direct antonym for the word legislature.
The legislature is the body of the state which is empowered to make laws.
An antonym is a word having an opposite meaning.
If there is a body of the state which is empowered to break laws, and if that body has a name, that name would be a suitable antonym for legislature. However, it is extremely doubtful that any state has a body that is empowered to break the law. This being so, there is no correspondingly direct antonym for legislature.
Even so, there are other bodies of the state that are responsible for law matters, such as the judiciary and the executive. But neither of these are considered to be the opposite of the legislature.
What is an example of bandwagon fallacy?
Everyone loves that new action movies, so it must be one of the best films of the year.
In the early centuries it was acceptable for a man to hit his wife if she did something wrong. In order to rule the beating as non abusive, the husband had to use a stick that was no bigger than his thumb. That then gave way to the term, "rule of thumb."
What does 'out and about' mean?
It means getting out and doing stuff so you are getting about. So out and about.
Where can i find the poem i will pronounce your name by leopold sedar senghor?
The poet (who was also for 20 years the President of Senegal) is lavish in his praise of a woman, a princess named Naett, to the point of extensively praising her name. The sweet, lovely, and magnificent things that he describes are the daily wonders of his native land of Senegal. Many readers have suggested that it is Africa itself that he is praising, his homeland having lost its "royal" stature to colonialism for nearly a century.
What are some example of math jingle?
Here are some examples:
>>shaun the sheep tune
(He's Shaun the sheep)
SOLVING MATH, IS IS SO FUN
(He even mucks about with those who cannot bleat)
ANSWERING THE PROBLEMS ABOUT THE MATH
(Keep it in mind, He's one of a kind)
KEEP IT IN MIND AND ITS SO FUN!
(Oh...Life's a treat with Shaun the Sheep)
OHH. MATH IS A TREAT WITH YOU!
>>POKER FACE
i wanna learn it like they learn in math time
with addition, subtraction and also division (i love it)
YOU CAN LEARN IN EASY WAY JUST LEARN WITH YOUR BOOK
AND AFTER THAT DISCUSSION STARTS THE TEACHER IS IN FRONT
OHH OHH OHH OHH. THE MATH SO FUN
NOTHING CANT STOP US!
"John was very academic and therefore got high exam results."
"The school at the south end of town was far more academic than the school at the west end of town."
"You have to be academic to become a doctor."
What does the phrase I wash my hands of the matter mean?
To say that you are no longer responsible for what happens. It means you don't accept responsiblity for your actions from that point forward. You are done with the problem and are moving on.
Matthew 27:24 - When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it.
To 'wash your hands of something', generally means you wish to have nothing more to do with whatever you are referring to. It means you are finished with the topic or subject, person, circumstance or situation, depending on what you are speaking about. You wash your hands to cleanse them of a situation etc.
Definition and nature of technical writing?
Technical writing is the kind of writing where points refer to the technical aspects of a product or a certain process. Technical writing can for example, include the steps to repair a broken exhaust pipe.
What are some figurative language in double identity?
The truth will set you free! Bethany was unhappy trying to figure out who she was and trying not to be to much alike to Elizabeth but for got to just be herself. When all the truth came out in the end of the book it says they all lived together!
Can you provide a sentence using non prejudicial rhetorical device?
prejudicial use of rhetorical devices?
What are the figures of speech used in A Single Shard?
-"You clung to my good leg like a monkey to a tree."
-"The thought broke Tree-ear`s fatigue like a shaft of sunlight piercing a cloud."
-"His frustration of the meagerness of his thanks was like the small but constant whine of a gnat in his thoughts."
-"As he walked home that evening, no answer surfaced among the questions that darted about like a fish in his mind."
What are some good adjectives that may describe a manager?
fair, even, organized, intelligent, capable
What is the abbreviation for class?
There is no standard abbreviation. I am sure you have already done a Google search and found no consistently used abbreviation. There are some commonly used rules that could be applied to 'classification':
Put a period after the first syllable:
Class.
Words ending in 'tion' are often abbreviated using apostrophe-n:
Class'n
Sometimes an extra consonant is included:
Classf'n
A Google search shows all of these in use. The best may depend on the context. For example the first suggestion above could be an abbreviation for a number of different words and may not be the best pick unless within a constrained context.
What is an example of an idiom in a movie?
I can't believe we're paying to see something we get on T.V. for free! If you ask me, everyone in this audience is a giant sucker! Especially YOU!- Homer Simpson, The Simpsons Movie
