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 limerick definition-some limerick examples  It is a humorous verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba. The third and fourth lines are usually shorter than the other three. Limerick is a funny poem of five lines. Example:   The limerick`s an art from complex Whose contents run chiefly to sex; it`s famous for virgins And masculine urgin`s And vulgar erotic effects.

 litotes literary definition-litotes in literature and examples    A figure od speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. Litotes , derived from a Greek word meaning "simple", is a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions. Some examples of litotes from daily conversations: - Your apartment is not unclean - They do not seem the happiest couple around. - The ice cream was not too bad. - New York is not an ordinary city. - I can`t disagree with your point of view. - William Shakespeare was not a bad playwright at all. - He is not the cleverest person i have ever met. - She is not unlike her mother. - A million dollars is not a little amount. - You are not doing badly at all. Examples of Litotes from Literature: Example 1: " I am not unaware how the productions of the Grub street brotherhood ...

 Dramatic irony in English literature-what is irony in literature  The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.A statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea. Common Interesting Irony - "Brutus is an honourable man" - He is a brilliant student because he failed in the exam. - The butter is as soft as a marble piece. - The name of Britain`s biggest dog was "tiny" - 'The boy showed his merit by making twenty mistakes in ten minutes' - My name is Ozymandias ,King of king. Others examples of Irony   Example no 1: rony examples are not only found in stage plays but in poems too. In his poem " The Rime of the Ancient mariner", Coleridge worte: "Water ,Water,Everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water ,Water ,everywhere, Nor any drop to drink." Example no 2:   " Go ask his name : if he be married .My Grave is like to be my weeding bed." Juliet comman...

 Hyperbole literary definition-hyperbole examples       An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect. A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. It is like the opposite of "understatement". Hyperboles are comparisions,Like similes and metaphors,but are extravagant and even rediculous. A boring story can come to life or become comical with the use of a hyperbole. Some examples of hyperboles include: Common hyperbole example:  -- "I`ve told you a million times". -- I am so hungry I could eat a horse. -- This car goes faster than the speed of light. -- That new car costs bazillion dollars. -- They ran like greased lightning. -- That joke is so old,the last time i heard it I was riding on a dinosaur. -- I have a million things to do. -- He is as skinny as a toothpick. -- He is older than the hills. -- Her brain is the size of pea. -- He`s got tons of money. Examples of hyperboles in a...

Euphemism literary definition and examples-euphemism example sentence  The substitution of an inoffensive expression for one considered offensively explicit. Euphemism Examples in everyday life -- You are becoming a little thin on top (bald). -- Our teacher is in the family way (Pregnant). -- He is always tired and emotional (drunk). -- We do not hire mentally challenged (stupid) people. -- He is a special child (disabled or retarded) Examples of Euphemism:  #Example no 1   Examples of euphemism referring to sex are found in william shakespeare`s "Othello" and " Antony and Cleopatra ". In " Othello", Act 1 scene 1, Iago tells brabantio: "I am one, Sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs." Here,the expression "making the beast with two backs" refers to the act of having sex. #Example no 2  John donne in this poem "The flea" employs euphemism. He says: "Mark ...

 Elegy definition english-Elegy definition literature  Elegy is a form of poetry natural to the reflective mind. It may treat of any subject,but it must treat of no subject for itself; But always and exclusively with reference to the poet. As he will feel regret for the past or desire for the future,so sorrow and love became the principal themes of the elegy. Elegy presents every thing as lost and gone or absent and future. A famous example of elegy is Thomas gray`s Elegy written in a country churchyard(1750).

 Chiasmus literary definition-example of a Chiasmus  A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed. Example 1: "Love as if you would one day hate,and hate as if you would one day love." -Bias (6th Century B.C) Example 2 :  "Bad men live that they may eat and drink,whereas good men eat and drink that they may live ." -Socrates(5th Century B.C) Example 3:   "His time a moment ,and a point his space." -Alexander Pope Example 4: "Do i love you because you`re beautiful? Or are you beautiful because i love you?" - Oscar Hammerstein Example 5:   "In his face .Divine compassion visibly appeered,Love without end, and without measure grece" -John Milton

 What is comedy? Answer:  A comedy is an imitation of men worse than the avarage;worse however,not as regards any and every sorts of fault buy only as regards particular kind,the rediculous. Example: Tweleth Night, As you like it etc

 what is couplet - couplet examples  Two lines with rhyming ends. Shakespeare often used a couplet to end a sonnet. Lets see  Shall i compare thee to summers day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of may, And summers lease hath all too short a date: Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm`d; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance or nature`s changing course untrimm`d; But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; Nor shall death brag thou wander`s in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou growest: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

 Definition About ballad  Answer: A ballad is a form of verse,often a narrative set to music .its tells a grave story through dialogue and action. Ballad example: John keats "la belle dame sans merci". Thomas hardys " During wind and rain". Edgar allan poes " Annabel lee" etc

 what is blank verse? Answer: A blank verse is a poem with no rhyme at the end but does have iambic pentameter . This means it consists of lines of five feet, each foot being iambic ,meaning two syllables long, one unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.