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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
Parallel structure warns that repetition?
should be used only to create impact.
APEX::: GOOD LUCK!!!🤞
The saying "slow and steady wins the race" is from the story "Tortoise and the Hair." It means that you don't need to rush to win.
Ignoring how nasty and illegal it'd be, you could start eating a live person. But, depending on what parts and how much of the person you'd eat, the person would eventually die.
How do you use damp in a sentence for a first grader?
I had a damp cloth.
The weather was rather damp today.
What does casting pearls to the swine mean?
To cast pearls before swine is to offer wisdom or art to people who cannot understand or appreciate it.
What is 'water-borne vessels'?
Because 'borne' means 'carried', the term means 'a vessel carried by water'. Floating objects (on water) are said to be 'water-borne', and floating objects (on air) are said to be 'air-borne'.
What is the difference between in his times and in his time?
in his times is incorrect since this is a plural form and should be written in the singular form
What does The secret of getting ahead is getting started mean?
It means that if you never take action to get where you want to be, you will never get there. Success doesn't come looking for you, you need to take the steps to reach it.
Roop bheda,is one of the principles of six limbs of indian art.this includes the knowledge of appearance of shape and size in a painting.
"roop" means,the shape and form while "bheda" means mystery contained in it.
Comparison Between Dusk by Saki and Umbrella Man by Rohald Dahl?
Both short stories are about people who have been tricked by street beggars. In ñDuskî by Saki, the narrator is tricked into loaning a lost young man a sovereign. In ñUmbrella Manî by Ronald Dahl, the mother and daughter are tricked into buying a silk umbrella that�s not even the beggar�s for a pound note.
What is a nice way to say a force to be reckoned with?
"Kick-a** Mo-Fo that busts heads and takes names"
How do you write a paragraph about Tehran?
It is easy to write a paragraph about Tehran. A person can research information on Tehran, and write 5 to 8 sentences about the researched facts.
Is thrifty a positive or negative connotation?
It is positive.
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Actually, it can go either way in modern usage, though it has a better connotation than "stingy."
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What is an implied comparison not using like or as called?
A metaphor is an implied comparison using neither 'like' nor 'as'.
These are some examples of metaphors: The tree was a tower, and the lawn was fields of wild grasses. The children running across the yard were knights mounted on wild, black stallions.
What does it mean when a guy tells you he is looking forward to read your emails?
He means that he is excited to hear from you, because he probably likes you, or you are his really good friend, and he enjoys talking to you, so he can't wait to have you talk to him.
What are the original lines of saying patty cake patty cake?
Pat a cake, pat a cake, bakers man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Pat it and prick it and mark it with B
Put it in the oven for baby and me.
Patty cake, patty caker, bakers man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Roll it up, roll it up
And throw it in a pan
Patty cake, patty cake, bakers man.
or
Patty cake, patty cake
Bakers man
That I will Master
As fast as I can.
Prick it and prick it
and mark it with a T
and there will be enough for Jacky and me.
What does acronym LADDER definition?
Listen
Ask
Dont interrupt
Dont change subject
Empathize
Respond
LADDER the six steps to a being a better listener.
What are some examples of idioms about men and women?
There are many idioms about men and women.
- You might say "Every man for himself," meaning that you're not going to help the other person. This means that everyone is responsible for themselves.
- Another idiom is "every man jack," which is just an emphatic way of saying "every man."
- You might hear the idiom "an old wive's tale." This means that something is not true, even though there is a myth about it.
- "Tied to your mother's apron strings" means that you are still depending on your mother. It's usually said of someone who should already be living on their own.
- A Mom and Pop store is a small business owned by one family. Traditionally, both husband and wife work in the store.
