what is the definition of: Adjectiv, Metaphor, Simile, Abstract noun?

Question

the definitions please!!!

Answer 1

Look them up in the dictionary or in a grammar manual.

Answer 2

1) An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
examples:-
1-The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
2-Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.

adjectives in these 2 sentence: truck-shaped, kitchen,hideous

(2) A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)

(3) A simile is a figure of speech in which the subject is compared to another subject. Frequently, similes are marked by use of the words like or as or so.. examples are
busy as a bee
clear as a bell
cold as ice
cute as a button
dry as a bone
dead as a doornail
(4) Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings or qualities such as love, hate, kindness, fear, anger, imagination, courage, intelligence, loneliness, happiness, sadness, bravery, cowardice, embarrassment, joy, beauty, ugliness, confidence, luck, misfortune, mischief, bitterness, justice, injustice, grief, boredom, cheerfulness.

Abstract nouns cannot be seen or touched in the same way as concrete nouns such as chair, table, dog, Lancaster, or Thomas

Answer 3

(1) An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
examples:-
1-The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
2-Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.

adjectives in these 2 sentence: truck-shaped, kitchen,hideous

(2) A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)

(3) A simile is a figure of speech in which the subject is compared to another subject. Frequently, similes are marked by use of the words like or as or so.. examples are
busy as a bee
clear as a bell
cold as ice
cute as a button
dry as a bone
dead as a doornail
(4) Abstract nouns are ideas, feelings or qualities such as love, hate, kindness, fear, anger, imagination, courage, intelligence, loneliness, happiness, sadness, bravery, cowardice, embarrassment, joy, beauty, ugliness, confidence, luck, misfortune, mischief, bitterness, justice, injustice, grief, boredom, cheerfulness.

Abstract nouns cannot be seen or touched in the same way as concrete nouns such as chair, table, dog, Lancaster, or Thomas.

Answer 4

(1) What is a simile? (a) Simile is a direct comparison. (b) It is used to compare the words “like’ and “as” (c) Why the similes are taken place at the poem an important role, is to make it’s meaning more clear. (d) Ex: The lazy geese like a snow cloud. (2) What is a metaphor? (a) Metaphor is an indirect comparison. (b) It isn’t introduced by words such as “as” or “ like”. (c) This comparison is implicit. (d) The metaphor is a common device employed by poets on fiction. (e) Ex: ‘ When night comes the sea Clothes itself in white and green

Answer 5

Adjective = It qualifies noun e.g the red book. red is an adjective

Metaphor = is a figure of speech or symbol.

Simile = it is the sense of resembelance, sameness or correspondence.

Abstract noun = it is a noun that is not seen e.g happyness, sadness. It is just a feeling

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Answer 6

adj - a word that describes a noun or pronoun
metaphor - a comparison between two things that arent related in order to describe one of them - example - the woman was a beautiful flower
simile - a compasison using like or as
abstract noun - a word that names a thing you cant see or touch, like love, honor, pride, etc . . .