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Q&A Can metaphors be used for other purposes than for stylistic effect and to form an allegory?

I was wondering if there were other uses for metaphors other than forming an allegory and for stylistic effect, that is, adding more flair to a description that would be otherwise dull. I've done s...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by yocu‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is alliteration distracting and not very valuable/interesting for the reader?

I tend to use alliteration a lot. This is an example from a story I'm writing: "Let me get this straight," Aru said, sliding on her dress. She always felt frosty after failed fornication. "Yo...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Metaphor or Personification

Recently, on a school test, I was given a poem comprehension. One of the questions was : What is the figure of speech in "...the trees start whispering among themselves? (A) Metaphor (B) S...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Yashbhatt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What literary techniques are evident in this quote?

What literary techniques are evident in the following quote? I read each bullet scar in the Quai stonework With an eerie familiar feeling, And started at the stricken, sunny exposure of pav...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by amy‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When is using a simile better than giving a literal description?

Definition of simile : a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) Similes are nice tools that every narrator has (eve...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is this an oxymoron, and what would be the purpose of making seemingly illogical statements in writing? [closed]

Here's a piece of writing I came up with: The rolling billows rocked the mighty galleon cradling it madly as if it were but a mere child. There are many seeming contradictions: When we thin...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by puffofsmoke‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When does a phrase change from "quote" to "expression coined by"?

"The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go awry" comes from Robert Burns's To a Mouse. It is a commonly used expression, though the "mice and men" part is often omitted nowadays. In fact, not ever...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What kind of metaphor is "trees in the wind"? [closed]

What kind of metaphor is "trees in the wind"? I saw God in the Forest Teachin' Tai Chi To the trees in the wind Bowing to the sea Excerpt from http://www.bensollee.com/panning-...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is writing literary devices in a narrative essay (reflective) always good?

In narrative essays, writing literary devices almost always makes the reader feel more of what is in the story. However, sometimes I like writing reflective narratives, where thoughts of the charac...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Osprey‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using spoonerism for a non-humoristic purpose

I found this interesting figure of speech called spoonerism. Here's the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism Now, I have been wondering if spoonerism can be used in a non-humoristic ...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there such a thing as a "cinematographic metaphor" in novels?

What I mean by "cinematographic metaphor" is that, instead of expressing metaphors using words, you use images that are imprinted in your mind through descriptions in a novel. Here's what I mean: ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Language specific rhetorical devices and their influence on non-English native writers [closed]

NOTE: I've heavily rephrased the original question in a last attempt to clarify it. Background to the question While studying Portuguese literature in secondary school, one learns several rhetori...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by SC for reinstatement of Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭