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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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Is connotation a sort of language device?
A connotation is something that comes into your head when you think about something ie. if someone said 'babe' to you then you might immediately think 'pig' or 'England' and you might think 'wet'. More implicit than explicit. Connotations are different from one person to the next. They are sometimes used as a language device.
Is the oh your gosh is an example of idiomatic expression?
"Oh my gosh" would be slang. It is another way of saying "Oh my God," which many people find offensive and blasphemous. People have many phrases that mean the same thing, such as "oh my goodness," "for gosh sake," and "for Pete's sake."
A man who goes searching for something
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Common character archetypes can include: the wise old man, the reluctant hero, the monster, the man with no name, the fool/trickster, etc.
What does an expression to lose one's pants mean?
To lost all one's money on a bad transaction or business deal
The minuscule amount of water in the cup was not enough to survive on.
What does the figure speech im up a creek?
The complete saying was "I'm up a creek, without a paddle!" The implication is that you are in a canoe, in a stream or creek in which the water is flowing swiftly. Uncontrolled creeks and rivers often have rocks and rapids, and the only way to survive is to navigate your way around the rocks and down the center of the main channel of the creek. But in order to control your canoe, you need a paddle.
So, to be "up a creek, without a paddle", is to be adrift and at the mercy of fate, without being able to control events.
What is it called when you combine words with apostrophes?
Contractions. Don't (do not), I'm (I am), aren't (are not), and he'll (he will) to name a few.
It refers to a bunch of people who gather regularly in a coffee shop for a gossip session.
ANSWER Poetic justice is an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue is rewarded, usually in a way that is peculiarly or ironically appropriate to the situation. If an evil character plans to trap a virtuous character and is caught in his own trap, we have an example of poetic justice. The liberty taken by a writer to deviate from fact or form on the assumption that it will be permitted for the sake of the effect gained is called poetic license.
What is the figure speech of spilled the beans?
To spill the beans is synonymous with letting the cat out of the bag. It means to tell someone a secret or something that they weren't supposed to know.
What is the figurative language in Change by Charlotte Zolotow?
In "Change" by Charlotte Zolotow, figurative language is used to convey the themes of transformation and the passage of time. Metaphors and imagery illustrate the natural cycles of life, such as the changing seasons, to symbolize personal growth and the inevitability of change. The use of personification gives life to elements of nature, enhancing the emotional resonance of the narrative. Overall, these devices deepen the reader's understanding of change as a fundamental, beautiful part of existence.
What are the dominant figures of speech in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?
Alliteration, anastrophe, anaphora, imagery, repetition, and antithesis are the dominant figures of speech in "The Passionate Shepard to His Love."
What does 'Men have become tools of their tools' mean?
This idea comes from Thoreau's Walden. Thoreau, as outlined in this work, went to the woods to live life deliberately. Like many transcendentalists, he was big into reconnecting with nature and wanted to pare his life down to the bare essentials.
Of course, even Thoreau admitted that he did not do this entirely when he moved into his cabin on Emerson's property, but the idea was to reduce some of the extraneous details that we as humans often find ourselves wrapped up in.
His argument in this quote was basically that we end up serving those things that we have to serve us. The modern example would be the time and money that we put into our vehicles so that they look and run well. Every time I have to crawl under my truck to replace the starter that continually works itself loose from the stripped bolt hole, I am working harder for the truck than it is working for me. Using the same idea with a new vehicle... how much time do I spend working in order to pay for gas and the car payment?
The more complex our tools become, the more complex our lives become.
What figurative language is in on freedom by kahlil gibran?
As there are so many poems are discussed in The Prophet, the writer limits herself to analyze four poems, they are Love, Death, Freedom, Religion. The various figurative language found in Gibran's poems are methapor, simile, personification and symbolism. Gibran's Love tells that love is love.
Can you give me a sentence using the word zealous?
the over zealous cat kill the many mashed potato people of pompay
the over zealous cat kill the many mashed potato people of pompay
the over zealous cat kill the many mashed potato people of pompay
the over zealous cat kill the many mashed potato people of pompay
the over zealous cat kill the many mashed potato people of pompay
He is eager to please his superiors, h is quite zelous and works till midnight.
What does you are getting by mean?
The expression 'getting by' means the person is not in trouble but not prospering either. They're doing OK.
Is there a difference between afterwards and afterward?
No difference, just from different parts of the country.
What is a sentence with bizarre in it?
Keeping a live copperhead is certainly a Bizarre choice of a pet!
What does don't throw out the old bathwater until you have new mean?
Make sure you have a replacement handy before you destroy or get rid of the original.
