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"The two pianists had a good marriage. They always were in a chord."
Interpret the figure of speech in the statement
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Which sentence contains an example of a verbal irony?
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?
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Karen, after spending an hour picking an outfit for her interview, bumped into another customer at Starbucks and spilled her
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Snap imrec-so
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In one to two sentences, write an example of verbal irony.(2 points)
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PLS HELP ME
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explain the difference between a homophonic pun and a homographic pun
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Anonymous ;)
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Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?
”Meet my great-grandmother,” she said. ”If you can pick me up Tuesday,
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Art3mis
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reading literary text sample work paragraph
im supposed to write a paragraph about everything i learned in the unit, but idk how
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bubblezzz
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"My heart was heavy in my chest" is an example of?
A:Simile B:Apostrophe C:Metaphor*** Decide whether the use of each pronoun in
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anonymous
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I'm stuck on what to write for freedom similes and metaphors? help? Thanks!
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Skye
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...his eyes...were like the mountain sky when rain is pending..." is an example of ____ .
A) hyperbole B) metaphor C) assonance
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Anonymous
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what is a metaphor, and personification
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shaquana
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An exaggeration used to emphasize a point.
Question 9 options: Malapropism Irony Imagery Hyperbole
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Anonymous
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Which of the following figures of speech uses words such as like or as to make a direct comparison between to dissimilar things?
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brandi
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Three figures of speech in the poem the pulley by herbert George
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Favour
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Complete each sentence with a simile.
His tail wagged like..... the old man petted him as tenderly as he would...... Like, can
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Larry
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Which of the following lines is an example of alliteration?
a) "a sad, raggy tune" b) "thump, thump, thump" c) "dreamless,
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How would you describe the sentence below?
All sorts of pleasant things happened about that time, for the new friendship
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Select the correct answer from the list. Blank occurs when a character's words mean the opposite of fair literal meaning?
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Amy
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Select the correct answer from the list. Blank occurs when a character's word means the opposite of their literal meaning.
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Amy
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My heart was so light which figure of speech used in it
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Words are everywhere?explain the hyperbole used in this line
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Tshepho
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The phrase “seven sassy singers” is an example of:
Choose the best answer from the options below: A simile B personification
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Which of the following best defines a simile?
A. an apparent contradiction B. a type of literal speech C. a comparison using like
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Drake
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which of the following best defines a simile?
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no name
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Which phrase describes verbal irony?
irony that is expressed through speech explain
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him
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Which statement is the best description of irony?
The intended meaning of a statement is different from the literal meaning.
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him
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Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the
following word or phrase: Pull up stakes. a. acronym b. malapropism
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ttbaby
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Which phrase best defines an epic simile?
a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if it were something else a
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hello
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The figure of speech used in the statement is a metaphor, which compares the relationship of the two pianists to a musical chor
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One purpose of a figure of speech is to(1 point)
Responses present an argument. present an argument. state the time and place.
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(They fly out...like nobody's business)explain what the speaker means in these lines
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Boikhutso
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The phrase "his skin swallowed the sunlight" implies that this individual is so dark that they literally absorb or
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p
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Which figure of speech does Paz use most frequently in "Two Bodies"?
a. metaphor *** b. simile c. hyperbole d. paradox
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Anonymous
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which of these is an example of a metaphor in my forbidden face
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Anonymous
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As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. “Happy birthday to me,” she
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yourmom
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Drag and drop the answer into the correct location.
occurs when several words that are close together all begin with the same
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feb
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What does this mean? "Her stomach dropped like a free-falling elevator"
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But time did beckon to the flowers. Herbert
metaphor simile personification hyperbole my answer simile
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christopher
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If someone compares hair to a raven's wing, you can infer that the hair is
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a nobody
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"rays of the rising sun".what is the figure of speech in the above line.
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Samke
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4 "it smothered our little house like fish caught in a net".identify another figure of speech used in the above line.
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Samke
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Refer to line 3-4 ''it made tall men of boys,and giants of tall men" on the poem of William Henry Davies The fog, which figure
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Nice
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Hyperbole my feet were killing me really means
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Which is hyperbole?
A. We are so poor we can't afford much. B. We are so poor we don't have two pence to rub together. C. We are
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Antony Joseph
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Select the correct answer.
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor? A. She thought she could run as fast as a leopard if her
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John B
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Similes and examples
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the sentence *draped in red bandanas of blood* is an example of what figure of speech. explain
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ellie
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Which is NOT personification?
A. The party died as soon as she left. B. The working man's the backbone of the country. C. Silence
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Antony Joseph
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Which sentence from the passage is an example of a simile?
Responses A The future of these magnificent birds remained uncertain
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goog
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