Figures of Speech
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Alliteration
A string of words in a sentence starting with the same letter or sound (frequently used for attention-seeking tabloid newspaper headlines): "Deeper and yet deeper into the foul, fetid, festooned jungle the frenzied fugitives fled"; ' Duchess Ditches Dirty Duke' / ''Boycott Bangs Boundaries'' (Cricket)Oxymoron
A contradictory phrasal description: …a
deafening silence / …he whispered loudly / …then
he calmly panicked / …he received a thundering
round of indifference for his performance…/ he
was killed by friendly fire
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
11/2/2010
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E-Book
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N/A
Page Count :
1
ISBN :
9781481787994
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About the Author
John Gysin was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea/Essex, but spent most of his formative years in Surrey. He was educated at Cranleigh and served for three years in the RAF. He gained wide experience in industry and commerce before he worked for the Diplomatic Service and was appointed Vice Consul (Commercial) in Zurich. He has been teaching English as a sideline since 1961.