LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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a pharse that means something else than what it says
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comparing two things using like or as
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an extreme exageration
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giving human traits to objects or ideas
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Detailed explanation-1: -An idiom is a phrase that, when taken as a whole, has a meaning you wouldn’t be able to deduce from the meanings of the individual words. It’s essentially the verbal equivalent of using the wrong math formula but still getting the correct answer. The phrase “kill two birds with one stone” is an example of an idiom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Idioms are phrases that mean something different than what the words say. example: Time flies quickly when I’m swimming in the pool. Of course, clocks don’t have wings and time can’t fly through the air. Time flies is an idiom that means time goes by quickly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Irony is when we say one thing but mean another, usually the opposite of what we say. When someone makes a mistake and you say, Oh ! that was clever ! that is irony.
Detailed explanation-4: -An idiom is a phrase where the meaning cannot be understood from the individual words that make it up. For example, the idiom “I’ll pull your leg” has nothing to do with legs! An idiom is an expression that cannot be taken literally. A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is often used as an idiom.
Detailed explanation-5: -In general, idioms can be classified into phrasal verb, prepositional phrase and partial idiom.