In the simplest terms figurative language is language that is used to convey something that is different from the literal dictionary definition of the word.
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The mentally ill were sometimes experimented on with treatments that sometimes caused more harm than good.
Explanation:
This passages points out both the good intentions and the harmful consequences of trying out new treatments on human subjects in the asylums.
It states that the institutions wanted to offer new and effective treatments to the patients, but that these were rudimentary and poorly understood and developed. This lack of refinement led to worse conditions for many of the mentally ill.
There are three hyperboles in this excerpt from "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note":
- "They'll flock in droves". Here the word flock used as a verb means to gather together as a flock (word used to refer to a group of animals, specially birds). Therefore, the phrase is an hyperbole because it contrasts the idea of "a group of animals in a rush" to refer to "these rich Londoners" so as to cause a sense of exaggeration.
- "I'm a made man forever". The use of the word "forever" here is used to add emphasis to the fact that the character will be a made man as long as he lives: everyone knows nothing lasts forever.
- "In less than twenty-four hours London was abuzz!". Here the phrase "less than twenty-four hours" is employed to highlight how fast it took the rich Londoners to hear about the mine selling.
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sneaky meany like sly or tricky like a nija
