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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
What does the expression To drink a beverage straight up mean?
To have a drink straight up means with nothing added
What part of speech is inherited?
Depending on how you use it, "inherited" could either be an adjective or a verb.
What does the saying An Englishman's home is his castle suggest?
The phrase an Englishman's home is his castle suggests that a man can do whatever he likes in his own home. The phrase may have originated from a 17th century law in England which stated that no one may enter a man's home unless invited.
What does taking the piss mean?
taking the piss aka taking the mickey - to ridicule someone.
i.e. if you speak sarcastically to someone, or mimick them, they might say "are you taking the piss?"
What is the antigram for you wont hear this?
"You won't hear this" does not have an antigram. Written backwards, it becomes "siht raeh tnow uoy," which is gibberish.
Find the 8 names in the quote The simple example of a man named to tell the royal story is good?
Well I think I found 7 of the 8 they are ed, leo, anna, al, tory, roy, and max(backwards) but i can't find the last one.
What is the primary rhetorical device Lincoln uses in paragraph six to unify and heal the nation?
Emotional Appeal
What is the antonym of joyful A passive B garrulous C morose D agitated?
Joyful and morose are antonyms.
What effect does Frost's use of figurative language have on the overall meaning of this excerpt?
frosts use of metaphor to give the apple trees the qualities of gazing animals emphasizes that the wall is unnecessary.
How do you scold someone in English?
It seriously depends upon the situation dude. If dat person's troubling u den strt wit a "wats ur f**king problem wit me......"..If he's doin somthing rong den "wat de f*** r u doin ass'ole"....it goes on lyk dat..
You find the ten syllable characteristic of iambic pentameter, a very common rhythm for blank verse, in the line, "to know my deed 'twere best not know myself." Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare.
What are some examples of bias in citizen Kane speech?
In Citizen Kane," the campaigner shows bias against his opponent, Jim Getty, by implying he leads an evil dominion, as opposed to attacking his issues. The term automatically indicates Jim Getty is not the best candidate and displays his bias in favor of Kane.
What is a figure of speech meaning self acceptance?
Self acceptance is the act of being ok with who you are as a person. An example of this is not talking down to yourself.
How can I say 'I hate people looking at me' in the passive voice?
I hate being looked at by people.
Alternative:
Being looked at by people is abhorrent to me.
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Both wrong, correct is:
"the people looking at me are hated by me"
from: Abid Pakistani
The word dot represents the punctuation mark '.' (the period, or dot), which is also used as a separator in the hierarchical Internet domain name system. For example, wiki.answers.com uses two such separators.
In context with "Dot Net", commonly spelled .NET, the dot is not so much used as an Internet domain name separator as such, but as part of a trademark or brand name. It's resemblance to "Internet" both by using the dot and the word net suggests a modern, networking-ready technology or product, but the dot in .NET has no other special meaning.
Last not least, the Internet domain name system supports .net domains similar to other top-level domains such as .com. Originally, .net domains were supposed to be used by non-commercial US organizations. Today, three-letter top-level domains (e.g. .edu, .com, .net, .gov, etc) are no longer limited to US organizations, and .net domains are not limited to non-commercial organizations.
The steps in collecting like terms?
1) Identify characteristics not all terms have 2) Separate into characteristics 3) Gather like terms
The correct way to say this is, "I am looking forward to talking to you."
