Hyperbole. The repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words that are close together. Example: The ragged rascal ran about. Alliteration. Personification is giving any non-human thing human characteristics.
Q. What is an example of a hyperbole in hatchet?
”He pulled his legs out of the lake and crawled on his hands and knees until he was away from the wet-soft shore and near a small stand of brush of some kind. ” Hyperbole is an exaggeration to make a point. When Brian gets sick on berries, he uses hyperbole to emphasize how long the misery seems.
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Q. What is an onomatopoeia in the book hatchet?
The words “whining” and “buzzing” are considered onomatopoeias because they mimic the specific sounds of the mosquitoes and black flies that are flying around Brian’s head.
Q. What is metaphor anaphora?
Anaphora is the repetition of one or more words at the beginning of sentences or successive phrases or clauses. The world’s most famous speeches and writings contain this technique. Dr. The anaphora lies in the repetition at the beginning of each phrase: go back.
Q. What are all the examples of figurative language?
They are: metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism….Examples include:
- The world is my oyster.
- You’re a couch potato.
- Time is money.
- He has a heart of stone.
- America is a melting pot.
- You are my sunshine.
Q. How is figurative language used in a story?
Ways to Use Figurative Language in Writing
- A metaphor compares two things by suggesting that one thing is another: “The United States is a melting pot.”
- A simile compares two things by saying that one thing is like another: “My love is like a red, red rose.”
Q. Is poetry a figurative language?
Figurative language is seen in the literature, especially in the poetry where writers appeal to the senses of the readers. Through figurative language, writers usually use specific phrase or word to express something beyond the literal meaning.
