A metaphor is usually defined as a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "A mighty fortress is our God."
A simile is usually defined as a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."
<h2>What is figurative language?</h2>
Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
Note: When speech or writing is not literal, it is figurative, like when you say you a ton of homework.
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He is presented as a loyal and heroic warrior who had no apparent lust for power. However, the flames of ambition could be seen when he uttered "tell me more" after the witches prophecy. The prophecy, however, is half finished and he is responsible for finishing it off himself. Thus, the main plot is set in motion and is a chilling foreshadowing of the influence of power and the corruption it has, even on a "good" person like Macbeth. Macbeth is seriously conflicted between a number of possibilities. He seriously considers letting fate take its course ("If chance would have me king, why then let chance crown me."), taking agressive action ("Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down or else o'erleap for in my way it lies."), and doing nothing and disregarding the prophecy ("We shall proceed no further in this business.") What drives him to commit the murder is not "vaulting ambition" but his fear that his wife will consider him less than manly.
The word that could fit the gap is definitely a possessive pronoun such as their, used because it refers to the previous pronoun them
Answer:
Alliteration
Explanation:
the B sound is constantly used
