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What is the difference between and adjective and an adverb?

Adjectives give more detail about the thing you're describing (the noun). Normally, adjectives answer the following questions:-Which? (The messy bedroom)-What kind of? (A...

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How do I write a really good essay?

The key to essays like this is to unpack the question. Look at what question says, and then at what it wants you to say. These types of essays have a name, they are called “Yes but” essay...

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What is synecdoche?

Synecdoche is a form of metaphor. It is when you take a part of a thing to stand for the whole thing.
Examples:
1) People say ‘wheels’ to mean a whole car – ‘check out my ne...

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What is hyperbole?

Hyperbole is just a fancy way of saying "exaggeration". It's the opposite of an understatement. Though you may not have heard the term before, I guarantee you will use a hyperbolic<...

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