Literary Devices and Figures of Speech

Synecdoche is the literary device used in the sentence The rancher hired three new hands to help with the branding of the cattle. A synecdoche is when a term is used to refer to something by another name.

I think this poem is a nice yet sad description of life. The poet is trying to portray that everything must end. For more information, check out this link: http://ardhendude.blogspot.com/2013/11/critical-analysis-of-george-herberts.html

Word Meaning Origins

Appypolly loggy Apology School boy speak

Baboochka Old woman Russian: babooshka/grandmother

Baddiwad Bad School boy speak

Banda Band Russian: banda/band, gang

Bezoomy Mad Russian: byezoomiyi/mad, insane

Biblio Library Russian: biblioteka/library

Bitva Battle Russian: bitva/battle

Bog God Russian: Bog/God

Bolnoy Sick Russian: bolnoy/sick

Bolshy Big Russian: bolshoy/big

Bratchny Bastard Russian: vnyebrachnyi/illegitimate

Bratty Brother Russian: brat/brother

Britva Razor Russian: britva/razor

Brooko Belly Russian: bryukho/abdomen

Brosay Throw Russian: brosat/to throw

Bugatty Rich Russian: bogaty/wealthy

Cal Shit Russian: kal/excrement, faeces

Cancer Cigarette Standard slang term: ie. cancer stick

Cantora Office Russian: kontora/office

Carman Pocket Russian: karman/pocket

Chai Tea Russian: chai/tea

c.f. English Slang: cha/tea

Charlie Chaplain/Priest Rhyming slang: Charlie Chaplin -> Chaplain

Chasha Cup Russian: chashka/cup

Chasso Guard Russian: chasovoy/sentry

Cheena Woman Russian: zhenshcheena/woman

Cheest Wash Russian: cheestit/to clean

Chelloveck Fellow Russian: chelovyek/person, man

Chepooka Nonsense Russian: chyepookha/nonsense

Choodessny Wonderful Russian: choodesniyi/miraculous

Chumble Mumble Invented slang: chatter + mumble (?)

Clop Knock German: klop/hit

Dutch/Malay: kloppen/to hit

Cluve Beak Russian: klyuv/beak

Collocol Bell Russian: kolokol/bell

Crark Yowl Unknown

Crast Steal Russian: krast/steal

Creech Scream Russian: kreechat/scream

Cutter Money Unknown

Dama Lady Russian: dama/lady

Ded Old Man Russian: ded/grandfather

Deng Money Russian: dengi/money

Devotchka Girl Russian: devochka/girl

Dobby Good Russian: dobro/good

Domy House Russian: dom/house

Dook Ghost Gypsy: dook/magic

Russian: dukh: spirit/shost

Dorogoy Valuable Russian: dorogoi/expensive, dear

Drat Fight Russian: drat/to tear to pieces, to kill

drat'sya/to fight

Drencrom A drug Invented slang: adrenochrome?

Droog Friend Russian: droog/friend

Dva Two Russian: dva/two

Eegra Game Russian: igra/game

Eemya Name Russian: imya/name

Eggiweg Egg School boy speak

Em Mum Invented slang: 'M' from "Mama"

Fagged Tired English slang: tired

Filly Play Unknown

Firegold A particular drink Invented slang: Unknown

Forella Trout Russian: forel/trout

Gazetta Newspaper Russian: gazeta/newspaper

Glazz Eye Russian: glaz/eye

Gloopy Stupid Russian: glupiyi/foolish, stupid

Godman Priest Invented slang: 'man of God'

Golly Unit of Money Invented slang: related to 'lolly' (money)

Goloss Voice Russian: golos/voice

Goober Lip Russian: guba/lip

Gooly To Walk Russian: gulyat/to walk, stroll

Gorlo Throat Russian: gorlo/throat

Govoreet To speak or talk Russian: govorit/to speak, talk

Grazhny Dirty Russian: gryuzniyi/dirty

Grazzy Soiled Russian: gryuzniyi/dirty

Gromky Loud Russian: gromkii/loud

Groody Breast Russian: grud/breast

Gruppa Group Russian: gruppa/group

Guff Laugh Invented slang: short "guffaw"

Gulliver Head Russian: golova/head

Guttiwuts Guts School boy speak

Hen-korm Chickenfeed Invented slang: hen-corn

Possibly Russian: korm/animal feed

Horn To Cry Out Invented slang: sound a horn

Horrorshow Good, well Russian: khorosho/good

Hound-and-Horny corny Rhyming Slang: corny

In-out-in-out Sex Invented slang: obvious

Interessovat To interest Russian: interesovat/ to interest

Itty To go Russian: idti/to go

Jammiwam Jam School boy speak

Jeezny Life Russian: zhizn/life

Kartoffel Potatoes Russian: kartofel/potatoes

Keeshkas Guts Russian: kishka/intestines

Kleb Bread Russian: kleb/bread

Klootch Key Russian: klyuch/key

Knopka Button Russian: knopka/push-button

Kopat To Dig (Eng. idiom) Russian: kopat/to dig (a hole, ditch, etc)

Koshka Cat Russian: koshka/cat

Kot Tomcat Russian: kot/cat

Krovvy Blood Russian: krov/blood

Kupet To Buy Russian: kupit/to buy

Lapa Paw Russian: lapa/paw

Lewdies People Russian: lyudi/people

Lighter Crone (?) Invented slang: related to"blighter"?

Litso Face Russian: litso/face

Lomtick Slice Russian: lomtik/slice (of bread)

Loveted Caught Russian: lovit/to catch

Lubbilubbing Making love Russian: lyublyu/love

Luscious Glory Hair Rhyming Slang: upper story/hair

Malchick Boy Russian: malchik/boy

Malenky Little Russian: malyenkiyi/small

Maslo Butter Russian: maslo/butter

Merzky Filthy Russian: merzkiyi/loathsome, vile

Messel Thought Russian: misl/thought

Mesto Place Russian: mesto/place

Millicent Policeman Russian: militsiya/policeman

Minoota Minute Russian: minuta/minute

Molodoy Young Russian: molodoy/young

Moloko Milk Russian: moloko/milk

Moodge Man Russian: muzhchina/male human being

Morder Snout Russian: morda/snout

Mounch Snack Invented slang: munch?

An iconoclast is someone who destroys religious icons or attacks religious beliefs. An example of a sentence containing iconoclast is: The Catholic Church considered Martin Luther an iconoclast, as he argued against traditions of the Church that he found corrupt.

The form of figurative language that makes a direct comparison stating that something is something else is called a

The full saying is "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".

The phrase developed from the following incident:

When St. Augustine arrived in Milan, he observed that the Church did not fast on Saturday as did the Church at Rome. He consulted St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan, who replied: "When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday; when I am at Milan, I do not. Follow the custom of the Church where you are." The comment was changed to "When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done," by Robert Burton in his Anatomy of Melancholy. Eventually it became, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

An unsubstantiated opinion is an opinion without evidence, facts, or proof.

Anan... eben....

Connotation is the feeling a word or phrase evokes, as opposed to denotation, which is the literal definition.

Alliteration, Biblical allusions, parallel sentence structure, metaphors, and personification.

The metaphor is literary term that is used in the underlined portion of sonnet XVIII Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade.

Federico Fellini said that... a longer version is

"Everyone knows that time is Death, that Death hides in clocks. Imposing another time powered by the Clock of the Imagination, however, can refuse his law. Here, freed of the Grim Reaper's scythe, we learn that pain is knowledge and all knowledge pain."

When he says that death hides in clocks, he is saying that time kills us all, and maybe also symbolically that if we are focused on time that we lose our chance to live in the now, because we consider the past or live for the future, instead of working on liking and adjusting who we are right now, and what we are currently surrounded with.

The term 'august gathering' refers to a gathering marked by dignity or grandeur

what "the soft, unbroken snow seemed to advertise solidity beneath mean

Juliet meant that like if a rose was called anything else it would still smell sweet, referring to Romeo, saying that if he were named anything else he would still be sweet despite his last name. He is still the same guy even if he is a Montague, so if it is only a matter of names he could change names, or if he didn't want to, she would change hers and no longer be a Capulet.

A dysphemism is almost an opposite to a euphemism. It is harsher than the original word or phrase.

An example of a dysphemism is, 'dead tree edition', to describe a paper version of an online magazine.


Another example is the use of, 'kill' to describe a defeat. Such as, 'we are going to kill you in the game'.

Mr. John Oakhurst, the "Duchess", "Mother Shipton", "Uncle Billy", Tom Simson, and Piney Woods

The snow was as thick as a wool blanket over the frozen ground: Simile

the root word vid means to see, as in video. ur welcome. email me at emmaoros@gmail.com. i have a sepecial program for definitions :P luv ya all!

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It is the opposite of open-handed. It means ungenerous, stingy, unwilling to share. Used of those who have much - and don't seem to enjoy it , especially.

Originally, a red-neck was just someone who worked outside ... their neck got sunburned. Nowadays, you are less likely to hear the word used about farmers and other physical laborers, and more about ignorant country folk. In the American South, a red-neck is a hick, a country rube, or an inbred ignoramous. There are red-neck joke collections, similar to the blonde jokes. * What is the last thing you hear a red-neck say? * "Hey y'all, watch this!"

man vs. nature

Barry's fathers about to die

man vs. self

Barry now has to take responsibility and take the authority his father gave him

Epic literature cannot always be very accurate, it tells us different stories, but they cannot be accurate for sure.