Q. He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a
simile
and an idiom because it means something other than what it actually says.
What does the simile She was as cool as a cucumber mean?
Calm and composed, self-possessed, as in Despite the mishap Margaret
was cool as a cucumber. This idiom may be based on the fact that in hot weather the inside of cucumbers remains cooler than the air.
How do you tell what figurative language a sentence is?
What is Figurative Language? Figurative language refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison. It uses an
ordinary sentence
to refer to something without directly stating it.
What are 5 examples of figurative language?
- Simile.
- Metaphor.
- Personification.
- Onomatopoeia.
- Oxymoron.
- Hyperbole.
- Litotes.
- Idiom.
What is the simile of as cool as?
| simile meaning | as cool as a cucumber cool | as cunning as a fox cunning | as dead as a doornail dead | as dead as the dodo dead, extinct |
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What does the idiom finger in the pie mean?
:
to have an interest or share in something a sharp talent agent
who has a finger in nearly every pie in show business.
Why is cool as a cucumber?
This phrase may have originated from the fact that even in hot weather, the
inside of cucumbers are approximately 20 degrees cooler than the outside air
. Therefore, a person who stays cool, calm and relaxed in a difficult situation can be compared to a cucumber staying cool inside, even in hot weather!
What are the 8 figures of speech?
Some common figures of speech are
alliteration, anaphora, antimetabole, antithesis, apostrophe, assonance, hyperbole, irony, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradox, personification, pun, simile, synecdoche, and understatement
.
What are examples of oxymorons?
- “Small crowd”
- “Old news”
- “Open secret”
- “Living dead”
- “Deafening silence”
- “Only choice”
- “Pretty ugly”
- “Awfully good”
What are some examples of literal and figurative language?
Literal: it means what it says
. The sky is full of dancing stars. Figurative: the sky seems to have very many twinkling stars in it, so many that they look like they are moving around using dance motions. The darkness surrounded them with a cold embrace.
What are the 7 figurative language?
Personification, onomatopoeia , Hyperbole, Alliteration
, Simily, Idiom, Metaphor.
What are 5 examples of personification?
- Lightning danced across the sky.
- The wind howled in the night.
- The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
- Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
- My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
What is figurative language and examples?
Figurative language
creates comparisons by linking the senses and the concrete to abstract ideas
. Words or phrases are used in a non-literal way for particular effect, for example simile, metaphor, personification.
What are the 5 examples of simile?
- You were as brave as a lion.
- They fought like cats and dogs.
- He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
- This house is as clean as a whistle.
- He is as strong as an ox.
- Your explanation is as clear as mud.
- Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
What is a simile for quiet?
A Dictionary of Similes.
Quiet as a graveyard
. Quiet as a wasp in one’s nose. Quiet as death.
Can a simile start with as?
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with the
word “as” or “like
.” This is different from a metaphor, which is also a comparison, but one that says something is something else.
