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Figure of speech - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A figure of speech is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor, simile, or...
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Figure of Speech - Definition of 'Figure of Speech' from our glossary of English linguistic and grammatical terms containing explanations and cross-references to other relevant English grammar terms. ... A Figure of Speech is where a word or words are used to create an effect, often where they do not have their original...
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Name the "figure of speech" word that matches its definition or the example given. ... Hangman: Guess the letters in a hidden word or phrase ... Copy this to my account...
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For more information, see Figure of speech. ... Climax (figure of speech) ... Figure of speech...
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Though there are hundreds of figures of speech (many of them included in our Tool Kit for Rhetorical Analysis), here we'll focus on just 20 of the most common figures. ... A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways. Though there are hundreds of figures of...
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About our Confounded English -- How Scripture has infused and inculcated language and figures of speech (tropes) into the world culture. ... We probably don't go through a day without using a figure of speech. The Bible is full of them. "Let us go down and confound their language" said God in Genesis 11:7. Do you recognize...
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He was no notorious malefactor, but he had been twice on the pillory, and once burnt in the hand for trifling oversights.---Direccions for Speech and Style ... the substitution of one part of speech for another; for instance, an adverb for a noun or a noun for an adverb...
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A figure of speech is an expression that is designed to evoke emotion or create deeper meaning. The words used in a figure of speech are not literal; instead, they are used as symbols. ... Because words in a figure of speech are not literal, these expression often prove to confuse non-native speakers of any language.
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