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What literary device is being used here?
The beginning of prehistoric wars is a disputed issue between anthropologists and historians.
Source: http://ask.yahoo.com/20070404.html
I was reading that article and I noticed that sentence ...
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Is this an instance of personification or is it a simile?
I've been sometimes a little confused on how direct personification must be. For example, consider the following phrase used to describe a river:
Like a snake it winds through the craggy ...
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What's the figurative meaning of “the end of the line”?
Leaving aside the strong sexual connotations of the lyrics of Pulp's song "This Is Hardcore", I was wondering what is the figurative meaning of the expression the author used:
"This is the end of ...
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What does “Hungarian” mean here? [closed]
I think it’s a figurative usage as a reminder of blood, but not for sure. Why is the word Hungarian used here?
(He is a professional pianist who holds lessons open to the public.)
When I told ...
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Literally vs. figuratively: how literally is literally? [closed]
I'm sensitive to the fact that in light of recent events, the example discussed in this question may be unsettling to some. For that, I apologize, but I cannot think of an effective alternative.
In ...
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Does “to flatline” only means “to die”, or can it refer to an actual flat graph?
I was looking at this ngram which features a flat line meaning absolutely no usage of the word I was looking for. I thought about describing it in these terms:
The Google ngram clearly flatlines
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