Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary?<span> The household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the large amount of sewing work she did.</span><span> Gregor even learned, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of wearing them at functions and celebrations.</span><span> </span>
The literary device that uses extreme exaggeration is hyperbole which is a deliberate exaggeration of actions of ideas to make emphasis. Example, this bag weighs a ton. Metaphor and similes compare two different objects and show similarity between them The difference is that similes uses “as” or “like” and metaphor does not. Example of simile. I can eat like a horse. Metaphor, my boss is an old fox, very crafty
A paradox is a statement that seems to be self-contradictory and creates a humorous effect on readers. Example I must be cruel to be kind.
Using someone else’s words and language, ideas, or creative materials and passing them as your own.
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