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When a speaker compares an abstract idea to a concrete image she or he is using the figure of speech known as?
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When a speaker compares an abstract idea to a concrete image, they are using the figure of speech known as personification. Ideas or concepts are harder to grasp than concrete images. Comparing the two and giving the idea a solid quality, helps to understand the meaning.
It can also be seen as a theoretical comparison, or a theoretical figure of speech. Much depends on the circumstances, such as does the comparison make commonsense. It can also be termed a "what if" comparison. For example, what would have been the result of the Confederacy ( a solid, concrete image ) had gained its independence? ( a theoretical comparison )
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What is it called when you use like and as in comparing two things?
That is called a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
Which figure of speech compares one subject directly to another without using like or as A. onomatopoeia B. metaphor C. personification D. simile?
B. metaphor
What does a simlie mean?
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as". It is used to create vivid descriptions and make complex ideas more understandable.
How do you spell symilie?
The correct spelling is simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as".
What figureative language has as?
One example of a figure of speech that uses "as" is a simile, which directly compares two things using "like" or "as" to show similarities between them. For example, "The stars shone as brightly as diamonds in the night sky."
What kind of noun is figure?
The noun figure is a singular, common noun, which can be a concrete noun for a written number, the shape of something, a geometrical shape; and an abstract noun when referring to an important person (a prominent figure).
Is the noun market an abstract noun?
The noun 'market' can be a concrete or an abstract noun, depending on use. Examples: concrete: I can stop at the market (store) on the way home. (market, a physical place) abstract: There is a big market (demand) for this product. (market, a concept)
Is vassal an abstract noun?
No. A vassal was a person (a concrete noun): someone who owed allegiance to a lord or other figure in authority. The position or state was vassalage.
What figure of speech compares two subjects?
metaphor
What figure of speech is charismatic?
The word 'charismatic' is the adjective form of the abstract noun charisma.The noun 'charismatic' is a concrete noun as a word for a person, an adherent of a charismatic religious sect.
Is the word ghost an abstract or concrete noun?
The noun 'ghost' is a concrete noun as a character in a story, movie, or play. The noun 'ghost' is an abstract noun as a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the five physical senses; a word for a concept.
What compares organs to organelles?
I Cannot answer this answer. This is absurd. Whly don't you figure it out yourself?? Geeze! >=(Special:Contributions
Which figure of speech compares one subject directly to another without using like or as?
metaphor
What is the abstract noun of suffer?
The abstract noun of "suffer" is "suffering." It refers to the experience of pain, distress, or hardship.
What figure of speech that compares one unlike subject to another but makes a direct statement that links the subjects together is called what?
Metaphor is the figure of speech that compares one unlike subject to another but makes a direct statement that links the subjects together.
How could you show that a loud speaker has a magnet in it?
Figure it out yourself
Does Dr Alexandre Manette figure about truth when he compares the strand of golden hair with Lucie's hair?
yes
