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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 are the figures of speech used in the brook?

The first figure of speech used in the poem "A River" is IMAGERY.The poet gives us an pictorial idea of the flood stricken Madurai.

The second figure of speech used is SIMILE which is depicted by "the wet stones glistening like sleepy crocodiles" and "the dry ones shaven like water buffaloes lounging in the sun".

Figure of speech repetition and its examples?

They ran as fast as thye wind

They act like a dog

Life is a journey

Your teeth are like stars

Hefights like a lion

He swims as fast as a fish

Who is the protagonist in the masque of the red death?

Not much of plot really.

The count and his court flee to his castle retreat to avoid the Red Death.

The have a masked ball.

A 'person' shows-up as the personification of the Red Death.

The count gets offended and chases the 'person' the length of his hall only to find the 'person' a specter.

Everyone dies of the Red Death.

The entire worth of this piece is in its phantasmagoria: symbolism, mood, setting, and theme . There is no great plot or character development. Personally I don't think it a great piece of literature.

Civil war words starting with t?

· Wadsworth, James S. (Union General)

· Walker, James A. (Confederate General)

· Walker, John G. (Confederate General)

· Walker, Leroy P. (Confederate Secretary of War)

· Wallace, Lewis (Union General)

· Walthall, Edward C. (Confederate General)

· Washburn, Cadwallader (Union General)

· When Johnny Comes Marching Home (civil war song written in 1863 by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore)

· Wilderness (Virginia), battle of the

· William S. Rosecrans (Union General)

· William B. Taliaferro (Confederate General)

· Williamsburg (Virginia), battle of

· Wilson's Creek (Missouri), battle of

What does to be broke mean in idiomatic expression?

To be broke means to have little or no money. You hear it as "I'm too broke to eat at a restaurant today," or "I'd go with you, but I'm broke." Sometimes, you might hear it used to refer to a third person. This might be "She spent all her money on clothes, so now she's broke until payday."

What are some examples of figurative language in the book uglies?

SIMILIES IS ONE METAPHOR IS ANOTHER EXAGGERATION IS MY FAVORITE AND DID U KNOW THAT EXAGGERATIONS ARE MEANT TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH AND THATS ALL I KNOW THANK YOU ALL

What was Emily Dickinson's writing style?

Her poems are all numbered, and often are refered to as the first few words of the poem. Here is a website that has a few of her poems. http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/Emily-Dickinson/emily-dickinson-poems-contents.htm

What is the definition of a transition word?

Transition words help language flow smoothly when sequencing events. Some examples are first, second, third, next, them, finally, last. with no transition words: Events with no transition words: * She put on her swimsuit, walked out to the pool, swam some laps and laid in the sun. Events separated with transition words: * First, she put on her swim suit. Then, she walked out to the pool to swim some laps. Finally, she laid in the sun.

Is live like were dying a figurative language?

Yes it is. Why? You are living, but you probably aren't really dying. It just means to live your life to the fullest, and make your life enjoyable and exciting. So yes, it is a simile.

What is the abbreviation for mother?

In British-English. the short form of the word mother is is mum.
In American-English, the short form is mom.

An example sentence is: "mum, I can't find my left welly boot!"

What is the figure of speech in sonnet 116?

Alliteration, peronification and similie are the three figure of speech used in the poem sea fever

What figures of speech are in the the duchess and the jeweller?

ofcourse. the necklace has various kinds of figures of speech: "She had become like all the other strong, hard, coarse women of poor households". is a simile. it has hundreds of more figures of speech like metaphors and personification among others

What does Worthy Of Praise?

If you are asking about the meaning of the expression "worthy of praise," it refers to a person (it can refer to an idea too, but we usually see it applied to a person) who is deserving of our respect and admiration for having done something very positive. For example, "Mahatma Gandhi is worthy of praise for defending the rights of the Untouchables in India." In some older books, you might see this expression as an adjective, "praise-worthy," but it is not commonly used in speech these days.

What are examples of figurative language in Life as we knew it?

Oh, what a lovely question! In "Life as we knew it," you'll find beautiful examples of figurative language like similes comparing the moon to a silver coin, metaphors describing the sun as a golden blanket, and personification giving emotions to inanimate objects. These literary devices add depth and color to the story, just like adding happy little trees to a painting.

What is a good use of contradiction in a sentence?

Contradiction is an extreme form of contrast, and may be used to establish different viewpoints or comparisons of inference. It may more properly be a paradox (irreconcilable statement).

Examples:

Bill was his best friend and the two fought often.

Their house in the desert had been flooded on several occasions.

He was so extremely helpful that no one wanted him around.