W ha t a re s o m e fig ure s o f s p eech a nd th e p oin t o f v ie w u se d in " T he F all o f th e H ouse o f U she r? F ig ure s o f s p eech a re d efin e d a s e xp re ssio ns th ...

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W ha t a re s o m e fig ure s o f s p eech a nd th e p oin t o f v ie w u se d in " T he F all o f th e H ouse o f U she r?
F ig ure s o f s p eech a re d efin e d a s e xp re ssio ns th a t a re u se d fig ura tiv e ly , th a t is , th e w ord s m ean s o m eth in g o th e r th a n w ha t
th e y m ean w he n u se d li te ra lly . F or e xa m ple , a fig ure o f s p eech is , " It 's r a in in g c a ts a nd d ogs." T ake n li te ra lly , th is s e nte nce
w ould m ean th a t w he n y o u lo ok o ut y o ur w in d ow ,...
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F ig ure s o f s p eech a re d efin e d a s e xp re ssio ns th a t a re u se d fig ura tiv e ly , th a t is , th e w ord s m ean s o m eth in g o th e r th a n w ha t
th e y m ean w he n u se d li te ra lly . F or e xa m ple , a fig ure o f s p eech is , " It 's r a in in g c a ts a nd d ogs." T ake n li te ra lly , th is s e nte nce
w ould m ean th a t w he n y o u lo ok o ut y o ur w in d ow , y o u w ill s e e c a ts a nd d ogs fa lli n g fr o m th e s ky o nto y o ur la w n a nd th a t y o ur
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