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Determine the type of figures of speech used in the sentence: Opportunity knocked at his door when he graduated with flying colors.
personification
Identify the type of figures of speech used in the sentence: She is the apple of my eye.
metaphor
Identify the type of figures of speech used in the sentence: I asked him if he still loves me, his response was as cold as ice.
simile
Identify the type of figures of speech used in the sentence: I told you million times not to touch my stuff!
hyperbole
Catch a Falling Star by______________ is a collection of realistic short stories. The author may be classified as a female Filipino writer who belongs to the intellectual elite; that’s why her writings are influenced by upper middle class.
Cristina Hidalgo
“Under My Invisible Umbrella” by ______ is a literary essay that talks about a Filipino-Italian who was born in the United States.
Laurel Fantauzzo
Context which is mainly about the language or the choice of words of the author. It also includes sentences, patterns, imagery, etc. of the text.
Linguistic Context
A grammatical structure of words and phrases to create sentences. The format in which words and phrases are arranged to create sentences.
syntax
An account or detailed description about the life of a person. It entails basic facts, such as childhood, education, career, relationships, family and death.
biorgaphy
A self-written life story of an author.
autobiography
This relates to the language or the study of language.
linguistics
According to him, “Practically everything we do that is specifically human is expressed in language.”
David Richter
According to this perspective, literature shows class struggle and materialism. Thus, it looks into the social classes portrayed in the work.
marxism
This perspective or literary theory examines oppression, social conflicts, and solution to these struggles as shown in the literary work.
marxism
It looks into how the female character may be empowered or discriminated against.
feminism
Under this perspective, the third gender, meaning the gays, lesbians and other characters or persona in literature that may fall under queer are being examined.
Queer Theory
