whats figurative language?
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http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/1poe.htm
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Here is a site filled with really great references to figurative language.
http://42explore.com/figlang.htm
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which of these is considerd figurative
lanuage? dialect, a personification, a metaphor, a simile or a ambibuity
metaphor is this right
so what is it
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Read the passage then select the antonym for the word in bold
Basketball Legends Urban magic Johnson and Larry Bird were rivals throughout their college and professional career. When they shot a commercial together in 1986 however Johnson and birds rivalry transition into a friendship that served as the basis for a Broadway show magic bird
(Antonym and bold is rivalry)
A Legends
B professional
C friendship
D basis
The antonym for the word "rivalry" is "friendship." Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
Complete the analogy
Spill is too mess as exercise is to
A sweat
B running
C diet
D none of the above
The correct answer is A. "Sweat" is the result of "exercise" just as "mess" is the result of "spill."
Which phrase has a more negative connotation
A clique
B club
C group
The word "clique" has a more negative connotation than the words "club" or "group" because it implies exclusivity and the potential for elitism or snobbery.
Which phrase has a more positive connotation
A a stingy person
B a thrifty person
C a close- fisted person
The phrase "a thrifty person" has a more positive connotation because it implies someone who is careful with money and resourceful, whereas the phrase "a stingy person" has a negative connotation that implies someone who is unwilling to spend money, even when it is necessary or appropriate to do so. "A close-fisted person" is another phrase with a negative connotation similar to "stingy."
What is the purpose of figurative language
A to create a vivid description and create connections
B to bore the reader
C to Lengthen the passage
D A and C
The purpose of figurative language is to create a vivid description, generate imagery, and make connections in the reader's mind. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Figurative language is not meant to bore the reader or lengthen the passage, so options B and C are incorrect.
Which sentence includes the use of a metaphor
A in the Eastern sky there was a yellow patch like a rug laid for the feet of the coming Sun
B the cherry trees or seas of Bloom and soft perfume
C the water made a sound like kittens lapping
D the sky was as bright as a forest fire