What are some six letter words?
Six-letter English words have already been mentioned, so lets try some Hindi words:अप्रतियोगिता (non-participation),सहनशीलता (endurance),असहयोगिता (non-cooperation)प्रभुत्वसंपन्न (sovereign)And so on. Its much more challenging in Hindi than in English.
Where is an example of onomatopoeia and a simile in this poem?
IT'S a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds' cries; I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes. For it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills. And April's in the west wind, and daffodils. It's a fine land, the west land, for hearts as tired as mine, Apple orchards blossom there, and the air's like wine. There is cool green grass there, where men may lie at rest, And the thrushes are in song there, fluting from the nest. "Will ye not come home brother? ye have been long away, It's April, and blossom time, and white is the may; And bright is the sun brother, and warm is the rain,-- Will ye not come home, brother, home to us again? "The young corn is green, brother, where the rabbits run. It's blue sky, and white clouds, and warm rain and sun. It's song to a man's soul, brother, fire to a man's brain, To hear the wild bees and see the merry spring again. "Larks are singing in the west, brother, above the green wheat, So will ye not come home, brother, and rest your tired feet? I've a balm for bruised hearts, brother, sleep for aching eyes," Says the warm wind, the west wind, full of birds' cries. It's the white road westwards is the road I must tread To the green grass, the cool grass, and rest for heart and head, To the violets, and the warm hearts, and the thrushes' song, In the fine land, the west land, the land where I belong. THE WEST WIND BY john masefield
What does "And miles to go before I sleep" mean?
“Stopping by woods on a snowy evening”—Robert FrostWe were taught this poem thrice in our curriculum (class 4, 7, 10).As a result I remember this poem by heart.Each time we were told deeper meaning of the poetry and its words.Class 4- The literal meaning. At that time it just meant the poet has to travel miles before he reaches home and sleeps.Class 7— Metaphorical meaning of sleep This time we were told how sleep is a metaphor for death. The poet has to fulfill a lot of responsibilities before he dies.Class 10—Metaphors throughout the poem This time We were told the metaphors used in the entire poem.The woods symbolize all the temptations that we have in our lives. The horse symolizes our inner conscience . The shaking of bell symbolizes how our inner conscience keeps reminding us to focus on our goals.“And miles to go before I sleep”“And miles to go before I sleep”This line is repeated twice so as to stress on the fact that we have to fulfill a lot of responsibilities and promises before we die.Our inner conscience keeps on reminding us to stay away from temptations and always strive to fulfill our responsibilities and promises.The beautiful poemWhose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.My little horse must think it queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sound’s the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.
What is Homeric simile?
Thanks for the A2A!The other answer has it correct, in essence! They're extended similes, longer than what we'd deem as ‘usual’. For actual simile examples taken from Homer, take a look at my answer here: Amy Dakin's answer to In "The Odyssey", what are examples of figurative language?I'll put one example here for good measure:“As the snow melts on the peaks of high mountains, when the west wind has piled it there and the east wind brings the thaw, and the rivers flow full with the melting snow: so her lovely cheeks melted in tears” - Odyssey, book 19, line 203.It's most often the case that a Homeric simile likens things to nature (animals, weather, etc), or to manual labour work (shipbuilding, shepherding, sailing, etc). Supposedly this can help an audience to more easily picture surreal or dramatic scenes.
I need a poem using hyperbole PLEASE?
HYPERBOLE -A hyperbole is a type of figurative language. It is often confused with a simile or a metaphor because it often compares two objects. The difference is a hyperbole is an exaggeration. For example: His feet were as big as a barge. It looks like a simile. It is comparing foot size to the size of a barge. Everyone knows that a barge is approximately 700 feet long. Imagine getting a pair of shoes that big! Hyperbolic 12 sentences A head or tail - which does he lack? I think his forward's coming back! His feet are as big as a barge I nearly died laughing, I tried a thousand times I could sleep for a year Hiis box weighed a ton I've told you a million times not to exaggerate I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark I've told you a million times you exaggerate! I will skin you alive Your mother is so small she does chin-ups on the curb. ** Published poem: Homework! Oh, Homework! I hate you! You stink! I wish I could wash you away in the sink, if only a bomb would explode you to bits. Homework! Oh, homework! You're giving me fits. I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns. Homework! Oh, homework! you're last on my list, I simple can't see why you even exist, if you just disappeared it would tickle me pink. Homework! Oh, homework! I hate you! You stink! Jack Prelutsky ** *Homework assignment??? Best answer has also just been selected here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... Good luck
Good, interesting and unusual examples of similes?
i'd advice go check this link it has a variety of simile types with examples http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simile besides that u can consult this list at http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/similes....
Which one is it? metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, simile?
If you are quoting "The Raven" then it's a bird and that would be personification. Or, the sound rapping and tapping would be onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. also imitative harmony Example: splash, wow, gush, kerplunk Such devices bring out the full flavor of words. Comparison and association are sometimes strengthened by syllables which imitate or reproduce the sounds they describe. When this occurs, it is called onomatopoeia (a Greek word meaning name-making "), for the sounds literally make the meaning in such words as "buzz," "crash," "whirr," "clang" "hiss," "purr," "squeak," "mumble," "hush," "boom." Poe lets us hear the different kinds of sounds made by different types of bells in his famous poem "The Bells." His choice of the right word gives us the right sound when he speaks of "tinkling" sleigh bells; "clanging" fire bells; mellow "chiming" wedding bells; "tolling," "moaning," and "groaning" funeral bells. Tennyson makes us feel the heaviness of a drowsy summer day by using a series of "in" sounds in the wonderfully weighted lines: The moan of doves in immemorial elms, And murmuring of innumerable bees. Countless examples of association of ideas and imitation of sounds may be found in this volume. Two of the most striking and dramatic are Vachel Lindsay's "The Congo" and G. K. Chesterton's "Lepanto". No poems written in our time are richer in vivid colors, galloping rhythms, and constantly varying sound effects. --------------------------------------...
What is the "the down of a thistle" as described in 'Twas the night before christmas?
The short answer is that it's the light fluffy part that flies away with the seed to spread the growth of the thistle, which is a prickly plant with a purple flower. Kinda like how dandelions go from being yellow to having all that white fluff that you can blow from it? He was saying that they really flew in the wind.