... Old Sam is dead.) He is a little careless of the truth (= He is a liar.) She has become hard of hearing lately (= She has become deaf.) Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide
... overview on figures of speech in general and substitutive figures of speech in particular Chapter II, the main part of the paper, focuses on two substitutive figures of speech, synecdoche and metonymy, ... chapter or certain parts of a chapter In the first part, we review the literature of figures of speech in general and the two figures of speec...
... face? a) Personification b) Apostrophe c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand a) Hyperbole b) Antithesis c) Personification ... 6 Variety is the spice of life a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and
... face? a) Personification b) Apostrophe c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand a) Hyperbole b) Antithesis c) Personification ... 6 Variety is the spice of life a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Hyperbole d) Antithesis Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and ... Apostrophe Apostrophe Simile Metaphor Personificatio...
... are one and the same A simile, on the other hand, says that one thing is like another Thus, when we say, ‘She is like an angel’ we use a simile, but when we say ‘She is an angel’, we use a metaphor ... use a metaphor Examples are: Life is a dream (Metaphor) Life is like a dream (Simile) The camel is the ship of the desert (Metaphor) Stay on top of your writing! Download our gramma...