Description : ―...........the field of ripe corn with its flowers draped in a curtain of rain.....‖ Identify the literary device used here. (a) Imagery (b) Personification (c) Metaphor (d) Hyperbole
Last Answer : (d) Hyperbole
Description : Name the poetic device here- ―Has given my heart‖. (a) Simile (b) Alliteration (c) Metaphor (d) Personification
Last Answer : (b) Alliteration
Description : Name the literary device used in ―Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then Merrily over — there it is in the water!‖ (a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Alliteration (d) Anaphora
Last Answer : (d) Anaphora
Description : Name the literary device used in ―And no one buys a ball back.‖ (a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Alliteration (d) Anaphora
Last Answer : (c) Alliteration
Description : The expression ̳quiet rage‘ is an example of _________ (a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Personification (d) Oxymoron
Last Answer : (d) Oxymoron
Description : “conceit” is best defined as a lengthy or extended __________. metaphor symbol image hyperbole -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Conceit is best defined as a lengthy or extended metaphor.
Description : How do I teach simile, metaphor, and personification in a fun way?
Last Answer : Start with correct grammar and punctuation. No textspeak here.
Description : Circle examples of the metaphors similes personification or any other literary devices that are found in the poem bed in summer?
Last Answer : Candles growup
Description : ―The hail has left nothing‖ – In which context has this line been spoken? (a) Lencho‘s house had been gutted by the fire. (b) A tempest had wrecked the area. (c) Some wild animals had trespassed into the fields. (d) Lencho‘s crops had been destroyed by the rain.
Last Answer : (d) Lencho‘s crops had been destroyed by the rain.
Description : The author has described Lencho‘s house as one that --- (a) Was small and stood atop a mountainous range. (b) Was the only one situated on the crest of a low hill. (c) Was a large house with trees surrounding it. (d) Was a place abundant in flora and fauna.
Last Answer : (b) Was the only one situated on the crest of a low hill.
Description : Despite being a farmer, Lencho had an advantage over others- What was it? (a) He had ample wealth. (b) He was in possession of a large field. (c) He could read and write. (d) He had many rich friends.
Last Answer : (c) He could read and write.
Description : Why was Lencho early to visit the post office that day? (a) He wanted to meet a friend. (b) He wanted to enquire about the letter. (c) He needed to post a letter. (d) He was curious to know how a post office worked.
Last Answer : (b) He wanted to enquire about the letter.
Description : If the post office people had been termed as a ―bunch of crooks‖ by Lencho, what could be the other word that could replace ―Crooks‖? (a) Peasants (b) Hooligans (c) Pests (d) Intruders
Last Answer : (b) Hooligans
Description : The chapter used the phrase -soul filled with sadness . Which of the following expressions is TRUE with respect to the phrase? (a) Hailstorm destroyed the entire crop. (b) Very large hailstones began to ... c) The flowers were gone from the plants. (d) A plague of locusts destroyed Lencho s crops.
Last Answer : (a) Hailstorm destroyed the entire crop.
Description : The ending of the chapter has been paraphrased. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solution to the blanks in the given paraphrase. The ending of the story _______ Lencho sound like ... , conviction (c) Made, untruthful, truly, acquittal (d) Making, unthankful, completely, acquittal
Last Answer : (b) Makes, ungrateful, Furthermore, conviction
Description : ―Lencho, who knew his field intimately well.‖ ̳Intimately well‘ refers to _______. (a) The yield expected from the crops. (b) The damage that the land could incur. (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place. (d) He knew the surrounding areas very well.
Last Answer : (c) The prediction that the rain would visit the place.
Description : To what exactly does the "carrot-and-stick" metaphor refer?
Last Answer : I never questioned this and your first link does not work, so I don't know what it says. But the carrot is dangled on a string in front of the mule via a long stick to make it walk, always kept out ... it, it's an enticement. The stick is kept in reserve for the mule who won't walk for the carrot.
Description : What's your favorite metaphor for someone who's "not the sharpest knife in the drawer"?
Last Answer : He wasn’t the one who invented blackpowder, he.
Description : What would be an interesting topic for a lengthy paper of literary criticism (more details inside)
Last Answer : The Original of Laura by Nabokov, that was published posthumously some years ago. Could that be something? There were quarrels about whether or not it should be published and after it was published it was critisised. I am no big literature buff, this is what came to mind when reading your question.
Description : Can anyone tell me what this quote would fall under in terms of literary elements?
Last Answer : Basically what I am asking about is whether this is a parallelism, asyndeton, or both. Just things like that.
Description : What is a good academic literary journal?
Last Answer : I think you should ask a certain ex-roommate of yours about this one… he’s always happy to give his two cents. I can send you his email if you don’t have it.
Description : Mrs. C. Serdenio is currently enrolled in the master's program at the State University and is currently writing her thesis. She applied as a chief nurse in St. John's hospital and ... . the action of the chief nurse constitutes A. Misrepresentation B. Malpractice C. Personification D. Misdemeanor
Last Answer : A. Misrepresentation
Description : Can you identify this literary fragment ?
Last Answer : answer:Sounds like it could be Proust. Remembrance of Things Past, perhaps. I’m guessing it’s a French author because of the reference to the Seine. I’m thinking Proust or some other equally overwrought author because of the sort of existential fever of the subject matter.
Description : Comment on the literary device, used in the following lines. (i) Titania: Be kind and courteous to this gentleman
Last Answer : Comment on the literary device, used in the following lines. (i) Titania: Be kind and courteous to ... Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.
Description : What literary device does shrieking a curse to the sky use?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What literary device is the term shield bosses?
Last Answer : Kenning - apex
Description : What literary device is the phrase sword feast?
Last Answer : Kenning (Apex)
Description : When Grendel says Unferth's beard and hair hung straight down like seaweed (86) what literary device is being used A.Kenning?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What are the 3 most literary device in across five Aprils?
Description : Which literary device A memorable storm of thunder and lightning broke with that sweep of water and there was not a moment's interval in crash and fire and rain until after the moon rose at midnight.?
Last Answer : hyperbole
Description : What literary device does the passage contain?
Last Answer : Flashback
Description : Which literary device is most clearly shown in the excerpt from Tim o'brien's ambush?
Last Answer : parrelelism
Description : When Grendel says Hrothgar's "warriors became hornets" (40), what literary device is being used?
Last Answer : figurative language
Description : What literary term is used in this reading passage were such thiings here as we do speak about or have we eaten on this insane root?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question. -Other
Last Answer : It is not easy to find people like Lencho in the real world as he has a naïve and unquestioning nature. From the story, we can conclude that he is not stupid and a literate person who ... had deep faith in God and was confident that he would definitely receive some financial help from the Almighty.
Description : Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money? What is the irony in the situation? (Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironic situation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected.) -Other
Last Answer : Upon counting the money, when Lencho found seventy pesos only in the envelope instead of hundred pesos that he had requested from God, he was confident that the Almighty couldn't have made ... employees could have stolen the remaining thirty pesos from the envelope. Hence, he called them crooks.
Description : Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not? -Other
Last Answer : No, Lencho did not try to find out who had sent him the money because he was confident that God had sent it to him. Not for a moment did he suspect that someone else other than God ... was aware of the unfortunate incident faced by him and requested him to save him from this difficult situation.
Description : Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’? -Other
Last Answer : The postmaster was deeply moved by Lencho's faith in God. Hence, he decided to send some money to Lencho in order to avoid shaking the latter's faith in God. So, he collected some money from his ... to convey a message to Lencho that God has sent him the money and that God himself signed on it.
Description : Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell you this? -Other
Last Answer : Lencho had complete faith in God as he was instructed that God could see everything and helped whoever was in deep trouble. Given below are a few sentences which exhibit his faith in God: But in the hearts ... asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much .
Description : Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it? -Other
Last Answer : No, Lencho was not at all surprised on receiving a letter from God with money in it. He was very confident and had firm faith in God that his request would definitely be taken care of by the Almighty.
Description : Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do? -Other
Last Answer : Lencho had strong faith in God. He believed that God’s eyes see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience. Hence, he wrote a letter to God citing that he needed a hundred pesos to sow his field again that was destroyed by the hailstorm.
Description : Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’? -Other
Last Answer : Lencho compared the raindrops to ‘new coins’, the big drops as ten cent pieces and the little ones as fives. As his crops were ready for harvest, he hoped that the rains would bring him prosperity so he felt the raindrops were like ‘new coins’.
Description : What did Lencho hope for? -Other
Last Answer : Lencho hoped for rains; because the crop in his field needed rains.
Description : 2009 Chinese Year of the Ox - Anyone found past chinese years relevant to having a "good" year?
Last Answer : No. I also don’t see myself as a Tiger at all. But I do have some Pisces characteristics. How do I determine which one to believe. Do I follow Aztec astrology because I’m Mexican, or Norse/Celtic from my mother’s side? Oh yeah, I don’t believe in that stuff. But it is fun. =)
Description : What's a good recipe organizer for Mac OX X?
Last Answer : I for one am waiting on Cookbook from http://mydreamapp.com/ check it out!
Description : Where are ox bow lakes founf -Geography
Last Answer : Oxbow lakes are found in river valleys. An oxbow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The oxbow lake is created over time as erosion and deposition of soil change the river's course.
Description : Where are ox bow lakes found -Geography
Description : IUPAC name of complex ion `[CrCl_(2)(ox)_(2)]^(3-)` is
Last Answer : IUPAC name of complex ion `[CrCl_(2)(ox)_(2)]^(3-)` is A. ... ) C. dichorodioxalatochromate(III) D. bisoxalaeodichlorochromate (III)
Description : How many isomers are possible for complex `[Co(ox)_(2)Cl_(2)]^(+)` ?
Last Answer : How many isomers are possible for complex `[Co(ox)_(2)Cl_(2)]^(+)` ? A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4
Description : How many 8 ox in a gallon of water?