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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;
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What type of figurative language is He clasps the crag with crooked hands?
It means the eagle held tightly on the ledge of the mountain with his talens(claws)
What is an example of figurative language in the lost hero?
On pg.4
Her eyes were like a kaleidoscope-brown, blue, and green.
What does be true to yourself mean?
The phrase be true to yourself means that you follow your own feelings and beliefs. It is doing what oneself desires and not following what others think or believe.
What is an example of figurative language Martin Luther Kind used in his I Have a Dream speech?
The figurative language Dr. King uses in his "I Have a Dream" speech includes but is not limited to Metaphor, Personification, Simile, Symbol, andindefinitely imagery.
Oratory, the practice and rationale of persuasive public speaking (from Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, 1995), is also used in Dr. King's speech. Some oratorical devices include refrain, dramatic pause, and hyperbole.
All the important information is in the alternative sentence, "Few students attended the meeting." This eliminates five words.
What are examples of figures of speech refrain?
the examples are ;
if the poem repeats the same statement then it is said to be refrain.
1. for men may come and men may go but i go on for ever
How does A thesaurus gives the etymology of a word?
No, a thesaurus does not give the etymology of a word. However, the etymology can be found in a dictionary.
50 figures of speech with 5 examples for each?
1)Simile
2)Metaphor
3)Alliteration
4)Onomatopoeia
5)Personification
6)Hyperbole
7)Irony
8)Litotes or Meiosis
9)Euphemism
10)Antithesis
11)Ellipsis
12)Metonymy
13)Synedoche
14)Apostrophe
15)Hendiadys
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What was Marquis De Lafayette's impact?
he was a major general and fought in many battles in the revolutionary war. he came from France with hope of freeing its people and for glory. he did his best and was injured.
he shared a bond with general washinton and they remained friends there whole life. he also played a role in the french revolution.
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What does the figure of speech mean swimming like a fish?
This term means that you are a good swimmer, fish can stride through the water and therfore the swimmer is good.
What is the connotation for agitate?
* troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" * physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
The word agitated means to feel troubled or nervous.
Agitated means : feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
What figure of speech is charismatic?
The word 'charismatic' is the adjective form of the abstract noun charisma.
The noun 'charismatic' is a concrete noun as a word for a person, an adherent of a charismatic religious sect.
Rhetorical device works by attempting to make someone or something less significant or important?
A downplayer is a rhetorical device that works by attempting to make someone or something less significant or important.
What are some literary devices in English?
Alliteration, Persuasivelanguage, Rhetorical Questions,Exaggeration,Repetition Assertion, Lying, Pinpointing, personification, hyperbole,dialogue characterisation, motivelanguageand motifs are all examples of techniques in the english language.
Depth of field (leading lines, foreground and background),Camera Angles,Body Language, Hand gestures, Facial expression, gaze these are all
techniquesin a viewing section of the english language.
What are words that have the same meaning as party?
partie
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What do you call words like kaboom?
The word 'boom' is a noun (boom, booms), a common noun that can be used in a concrete or abstract context, and a verb (boom, booms, booming, boomed).
Th word 'splash' is a noun (splash, splashes), a common, concrete noun, and a verb (splash, splashes, splashing, splashed).
