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<em>The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to emphasize the fact that his love has left. The nest is a metaphor for his heart. When he is in love, he is so happy, that he can't contain his joy. ... The speaker is also feeling empty and sad because his love is gone.</em>
"She said she could play the piano"
Indirect speech isn't quoting the character's exact words but instead reporting what they/she/he said- It is also sometimes called reported speech
reported speech
[reported speech]
a speaker's words reported in subordinate clauses governed by a reporting verb, with the required changes of person and tense (e.g. he said that he would go, based on I will go).Also called indirect speech. Contrasted with direct speech.
Implied message: in order to make your wife happy, buy her a Clean Sweep Turbo Vacuum.
