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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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How would you define correct in respect of English usage? English has no central legislative body (as French has with its Académie), and if you research carefully in cheap grammar books you will find each of these forms preferred to the other.
The most reliable guide to what usage is correct and what is questionable in English (or any other language where grammar follows usage) is to check which form is used by a significant number of competent native speakers.
A grammar professional would do this by checking one of the many reliable corpuses of English usage (the BNC, the OEC, the ICE, and the Colllins Cobuild are all good).
You could do this, or you could trust me when I tell you that both usages are correct (the second is a little more formal), and that the history of how such questions even become problematic is utterly fascinating.
What makes your Last Duchess Literary?
It is composed in a recognised literary form - The Dramatic Monologue.
The whole poem may be spoken or performed as if it were a play with the speaker cast as the Duke and the hearer ()or reader) cast as the envoy who has come to negotiate the Duke's suit for the hand in marriage of the new Duchess.
The literary device of the 'unreliable narrator' is used to ironic and telling effect: in describing his relationship with his deceased wife the Duke unwittingly exposes himself as arrogant, cruel, obsessive and jealous and as a man who sees a wife as an object to posess and control. He is obviously a totally inappropriate husband for the Count's 'fair daughter' and it is this realisation that causes the envoy to attempt rushing headlong from the room.
What is the example of climax?
The main definition of climax is The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
In simpler terms it means the peak. When something builds up bigger and bigger and bigger and then reaches the highest point or biggest that it can get; that is the climax. The top.
climax means the turning point- conflict could be resolved
Which rhetorical devices can you use when writing an essay?
1. Use facts
2. Tell a story
3. Incorporate historic quotes or events
4. Ask rhetorical questions
What is the figure of speech that means what one says is the opposite of what means?
A figure of speech in which what one says is the opposite of what one means is called irony. Irony is different from sarcasm because it does not just require the person is being disingenuous with what they say, but that they mean exactly the opposite of what they have said.
What Adjectives describe imagination?
The noun form of the adjective 'imaginative' is imaginativeness.
The root word for the verb to imagine and the adjective imaginative is the noun image.
What does the figure of speech a bull in a China shop mean?
A bull in a China shop is an idiom meaning that a person is dealing or has dealt with with another person or people in a clumsy manner. If it is related to one incident that is not the norm for the person, it would be remarked upon in the following way:
" Geez, I was lacking sleep when I spoke to my class about my experiences and I fear I came off like a bull in a China shop. I hope I didn't come off insensitively when I was trying to get the message across to others."
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If someone is like a bull in a china shop, they are very careless in the way that they move or behave, such a person breaks things or often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior.
eg We told her it was a delicate situation but she went into the meeting like a bull in a china shop.
What does it mean You will look forward to it?
Here is an example of what is "Looking forward to something"; : to anticipate something with pleasure. I'm really looking forward to your visit next week. We all look forward to your new book on gardening.
What are the purposes of Satire?
To make readers with opposing viewpoints consider an issue more deeply (apex)
The figures of speech in the solitary reaper?
simile,
metaphor,
apostrophe(Figure of speech in which an imaginary person or thing is addressed-Behold her, single in the field),
hyperbole(exaggeration),
antithesis(opposites in the same sentence-Stop here, or gently pass!),
imagery(description based on senses),
inversion(Changing the place of the clauses;twisting the sentence-<Alone><she cuts and binds the grain>).
"Bathos" is originally a Greek word for 'depth' , alos now a word meaning 'anticlimax'.
Answer: Explanation: To activate the senses of the reader and create a specific mood.
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What is a Visual on Figurative Language?
Figurative or metaphorical language brings a nebulous concept alive and gives it substance. It allows the reader to visualize or associate something in the real world with abstract information. It leaves an impression. It adds interest and color to a written piece. It clarifies in imagery what words might never truly express. This type of language requires a little bit of forethought, but is well worth the time and effort. Readers always appreciate it and good writers are always looking for that perfect metaphor. This is the secret to making your message come alive with meaning! This may be a tough question. Let's just say it is a cliffhanger. Those two sentences are the same in meaning, but one give you a better sense of just how tough it is. The reason is the visual it gives the reader. Readers remember the material best when figuratiave language assists them through the dry and otherwise boring material. Without figurative language, the writing can be a walk in the desert. == ==
What are the kinds of figurative language?
Simile
A simile uses the words "like" or "as"
to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
Metaphor
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.
A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.
Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given
to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.
Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound
made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
Idioms
According to Webster's Dictionary, an idiom is defined as: peculiar to itself
either grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning
that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements
(as Monday week for "the Monday a week after next Monday")
Clichés
A cliché is an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite
and sometimes boring. Example: Many hands make light work.
What does the idiom blow their stack mean?
It means to explode with anger/vent anger.
The boss really blew his stack when I told him to stick his job.
