We have seen that a metaphor is an implied simile. Every simile can be compressed into a metaphor and every metaphor can be expanded into… Continue reading
Figures of Speech – Part II
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Figures of speech – Simile and Metaphor
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A figure of speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression. It is employed to produce a greater effect. There are four different… Continue reading
Too…to and so…that
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A phrase can be expanded into a clause. In the same way, a clause can be contracted into a phrase. Thus we have seen that… Continue reading
Noun phrases
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Study the following sentences: I want something. I want to go home. In sentence 1, the word something is a noun and is the object… Continue reading
Adverb phrases
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We have already seen that a group of words called an adjective phrase can serve the same purpose as an adjective. In the same way,… Continue reading