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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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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.
Name the rhetorical device that tries to justify an action?
Pseudoreasoning like apple polishing, scare tactics and arguments are some type of rhetorical device that attempts to justify action. Pseudoreasoning is of two types those that are constructed like real argument and those that appeal in misguided fashion.
What are some figurative expressions?
A common formula for a figurative expression is "as -- as a(n) --". The next few sentences are examples of figurative expressions. Helen is as big as a barn. Jake is as clever as a fox. June has always been as crazy as a loon. Elvis is as dead as a doornail.
What does over-generality mean?
"Overgenerality" is a informal fallacy that can lead to false conclusions. There are two types of overgenerality:
- To generalize is to draw a conclusion about a class of things from specific evidence. To overgeneralize is to draw a conclusion about a class of things that goes beyond what you can logically determine from the specific things for which you have evidence. That fallacy is also called "hasty generalization".
- Another type of overgenerality occurs when someone speaks about a broad concept in a context where the listener (or reader) is likely to interpret the statement as saying something more specific. This is not the same thing as vagueness, where the speaker is using words with fuzzy or inexact meanings. In overgeneralization, the words may be accurate, but the context leads the listener to believe that the speaker said something more specific than (s)he really did. This technique is often used by politicians to avoid committing themselves to a specific position or policy.
What is an antonym for peculiar?
cliche,, ordinary,, average,, boring,, dull,, its really not that hard.
Can anyone analysis the character ugwu in Half of a Yellow Sun?
He's a baller. Straight stud. He is black.
Look on the bright side of life, think good things, be happy, do something you enjoy and you may not even know it but you are smiling!
How would J Alfred Prufrock be considered a tragic hero?
Prufrock is a tragic hero because we get the sense that he is in on some secret that no one else knows ( his "overwhelming question") but his lack of self-worth prevents him from asking it. He constantly says that there is "time enough", but the last few stanzas allude to time slipping by and Prufrock slipping into senility while the "overwhelming question" is left behind. (We know this because of the contrast between the questions "Do I dare disturb the universe?" and "Do I dare eat a peach?")
What does the adage cultivate a big heart but a small ego mean?
It means that your heart should be bigger than your ego.
To allow your heart to grow and not your ego.
I grew up with "its as black as ink", and "its so dark, you can't see your hand in front of your face"
What kind of irony Telemachus not recognizing that the stranger is his father?
No irony. Telemachus was an infant when Ulysses went to war. It was 20+ years later when he returned. It was only through the stories of the servants and his mother that, when the dog recognized him, he knew it was his faher. I would say the more ironic part is the dog died after his seeing master come home...a lone soldier standing guard over the king's domain.
Review of an Irish rose by a j cronin?
Both stories of A J Cronin are heart touching. In "Irish Rose " he tells about a small girl sacrificed her life for her little brother who lost his mother when he was only one month. The main character is a 14 year old girl. In "Two Gentleman of Verona" he tells the story of two brothers sacrificing their life for sister who suffering from TB of spine. "Two gentlemen of Verona" & "An Irish Rose" are the two heart touching stories written by A.J.Cronin . In an Irish Rose , Rose plays the central character of the story. She sacrifice her life by looking after her baby brother who lost mother when he was one month old. In case of "Two gentlemen of Verona " it is the touching story of Jacopo & Nicola ,two brothers aged 12 & 13 who do odd jobs and live a hard life themselves to sustain and treat their elder sister Lucia who is suffering from tuberculosis of spine.
What does Cotton well to fools mean?
"To cotton" means to get along with -- you don't get along with fools well.
What does back channel behavior mean?
Back channel behaviour is used to show the other person you are listening to them by responding with comments such as, "Hmmm" or "Yeah" or "I know"
Does the song grenade have any poetic devices in it?
Yes it does The poetic devices are Alliteration, Rhyme,Hyperbole.
What is the figure of speech of time flies?
HI, can you try re-wording your question?
Are you asking the intent of the phrase?
