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ivolga24 [154]
3 years ago
7

Define the following:

English
1 answer:
ser-zykov [4K]3 years ago
3 0

FIGURES OF SPEECH

» Allusion: A reference to something else, such as a work of literature, specifically Declaration of Independence.

» Metaphor: A comparison of two different things that show how they're the same; they do NOT use the words 'like' or 'as'.

» Personification: A type of metaphor in which nonliving and nonhuman things are given human characteristics/abilities.

» Simile: A comparison of two different things that use the words 'like' or 'as' to show how they're similar.

» Hyperbole: Figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

» Irony: A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal meaning of a situation contrary to what one would expect.

» Paradox: A statement that appears to contradict itself but can be true.

ABSOLUTE PHRASE

» An absolute phrase is a descriptive phrase that modifies an entire clause.

<h2>noun + participle + other modifiers</h2>
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