In Graham Greene's 'The Destructors,' irony is used. Although Trevor doesn't dislike or hate 'Old Misery,' yet he is still destroying his house. Metaphors are also prevalent throughout the story. For example, 'Old Misery' represents England prior to the war. The gang represents the New England. The destruction of the house, represents the devastation of the war, that had destroyed just about everything England had once possessed.
What figure of speech the story of dead star
Alliteration
The figure of speech is the phrase "off your hands".
Hyperbole
metaphor
What figure of speech the story of dead star
Alliteration
The figure of speech is the phrase "off your hands".
What figure of speech is used in the line ''spring is the daughter of heaven and earth.
Hyperbole
metaphor
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Metaphor,desire can't be tasted as food.the poet compare something that can be tasted to the desire.
The figure of speech used in the bold line "Life is a broken-winged bird" is a simile. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" to show similarity.
Paraphrase isn't a figure of speech. However, it is a technique used by writers. It means to take new information and then put it into your own words.
metphor
personification