Literary Devices and Figures of Speech

The parts of speech are the nuts and bolts of language. You can talk about the functions of the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions) without any regard to the meanings of the words themselves. Figures of speech are creative uses of language in order to convey certain moods or meanings.

something that makes you who you are!

Ya'll is considered a plural because it means you all and you all is a plural

"I look forward to hearing from you soon." is a statement which means that the person is expecting some form response. This is a common phrase when people apply for jobs.

The trickle, trickle, trickle of the creek water was soothing.

Location helps set the scene, allowing the reader to imagine it more easily.

figurative is the use of words, or phrases that trigger an imagw in the readers mind and allow them to think imaginativly. For example, a red juicy apple.

Someone might see the apple in there head as a completely red full ripe and with water dripping down the side type of apple.

This saying is a Hyperbole or exaggeration of how hungry you are, you are so hungry you could a whole cow, but physically that would be impossible.

The idiomatic phrase "you name it" is a way of describing the completeness or wide extent of a collection or group. Whatever individual version of a thing or concept you can select (name) is already included in the group.

Examples:

"This car has all of the popular options. You name it, it has it."

"The mob is into every illegal activity: guns, drugs, you name it."

Basically it means going through good and bad times

The phrase you are thinking of is "throw someone under the bus."

the common old English noun floor became an action verb around 1642 & acquired its figurative sense of puzzle or confound by around 1830 tho of course you didnt arrive til much later

cry for the moon

You are going to have to find those. We don't do homework, but will be glad to give support and suggestions.

I would assume, 'On the road to glory'.

her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open

All I can think of is;a way of saying "good bye";a way of expressing a long time;"That race was so long!!"

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Simile

direct characterization

It means that if you don't speak up against something then it's okay with you- like watching someone get bullied, or your government going to war, or fat cats getting bailouts of their failing banks due to their greed and using the money for their own bonuses.

construe means deduce or interpret.

"Between one and one and a half years" is correct. "Between" and "to" are both prepositions; "and" is a conjunction. "X and Y" indicates two (2) items; "X to Y" indicates a continuum. Nothing can be placed between a continuum. Consider "...between Mary and Bob" as opposed to "...between Mary to Bob."

A common term for this is to decrypt the text.

Nope. its an action verb.