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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 use disintersted in a sentence?
Example sentences for disinterested:
I wanted to plan a surprise party for Mom's birthday, but my siblings seemed disinterested.
As a child, she was completely disinterested in dolls and preferred to play with Tonka trucks.
Since buying that video game, he has been disinterested in all other activities.
An adage can be told in any language, including Latin.
It originated from the Latin word adagium (plural form adagia).
An adage is a saying or phrase.
Some examples in Latin:
Ancipiti plus ferit ense gula.
Gluttony kills more than the sword.
Bonis quod bene fit haud perit
Whatever is done for good men is never done in vain.
Candor dat viribus alas
Sincerity gives wings to strength.
Mutantur omnia nos et mutamur in illis
All things change, and we change with them.
Veni vidi vici
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Veritas vos liberabit
The truth shall make you free.
What is attitude as a rhetorical device?
According to the Florida Virtual School, "Attitude is the author's personal view or outlook toward a subject. This attitude often determines the way an author approaches the content of his writing."
There are a lot of reasons of defective listening which are as follows:
Semantics: Words can have quite different meaning when used in different situations. These semantic problems spoil effective listening.
Biases: Different people have different view points. When we listen to any person who has view point, we get less attentive. We almost ignore what he is telling us. And sometimes we miss valuable information for this reason.
Pre-thinking: Thinking speed proceeds thinking and speaking speeds. When we listen to somebody out thinking mechanism starts guessing what to come next. Sometimes we come to wrong earlier conclusion and stop paying attention to all what is coming next.
Physical Distraction: The physical distractions around listener distract his\her attention. These distractions can range from harsh noise, dull surroundings and rough weather to speakers personal weaknesses.
What type of figurative language is the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell?
its a metaphor.
What type of figurative language is used don't expect peace to be a perfect pearl?
alliteration (with all the P's) or metaphor (comparing peace to a perfect pearl)
What was most significant difference between our society and jonas's society in the giver?
I need the answer fast
What does 'I am just waiting till the shine wears off' mean?
When something "shines" it's new. But don't think of it as a literal shine. It could be a new situation, new problem, etc. It's a metaphor and a poetic way of saying "this too shall pass"
What is is mass of contradictions?
A mass of contradictions would be wheere there are many things or thoughts that go against each other.
Is exclamation a figure of speech?
Yes.
Exclamation is a figure of speech where strong feelings or emotions are expressed for poetic affect.
Eg:1. Sing thy song of happy cheer!
2. Exult O shores,and ring O bells!
Which literary elements are in 'Death in the Woods'?
what is exposition,rising action, climax, falling action, resolution in death in the woods
What are the figures of speech in heart you will forget him?
antelope with his tail on
fire.
Fall head over heels Play the field
A dominant narrative is the dominant ideology of a society. Basically, it is what most of a society believes to be true.
What does lamentable comedy mean?
Lamentable Comedy is what the players call Pyramus and Thisbe in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". It doesn't have a sensible meaning; the players are not very bright. Lamentable means sorrowful, so it should really be called a tragedy.
What does make it by a nose mean?
Usually the phrase is "Won by a nose", referring to horse races. The winner in a horse race is determined by which horse gets part of the body over the finish line first (which will almost always be his nose). When a race is so close that the lead horse is only ahead by a few inches, this is called "winning by a nose" because the lead horse was about a horses-nose-length ahead of the second horse. This is also where we get "photo finish", where the still-frame photograph was necessary to know which nose actually crossed the finish line first.
Repeating a word is what language technique Is it alliteration?
Repeating a word is repetition.
Ex. Oh no, you can't sing. Oh no, you can't dance.
Constructing a sentence in which the first letter of two or more consecutive words is identical is alliteration.
Ex. Snakes slither silently...
Why do people use emoticons and acronyms?
People use Emoticons and Acronyms because it is an easier way of communicating on online or in E-mail.
Ex) :) :( :P
What does 'subject to approval' mean?
The phrase "subject to approval" means that something must first be examined and approved, or given the go ahead, by an authority figure before it can be done. For example, many organizations within a high school want to host activities for the students. These activities are subject to the approval of the school's leaders. If the leaders deem the activities appropriate and approve them, then they may be carried out. If the activities are deemed inappropriate, then they are not carried out.
Ow do you say look forward to meeting you in Italian?
It is hard to remember how to translate words. "Attendo con ansia di incontrarvi." is the Italian translation for Look forward to meeting you.
