2007-03-24 09:10:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes, it is, but it's cheating if you were asked to use the word in a sentence because it gives no indication that you know the definition of the word. Emma sat in reverie for a few moments, remembering last Christmas would show that you understood it. Pax - C.
2007-03-24 09:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, yes it is used correctly, however (don't you hate it when we have those?) it also includes a bit of an oxymoron. Reverie seems to indicate a condition of excitement or extreme happiness. To have her sitting while this is happening does seem to make any sense at all. It is a little bit like saying she was singing silently, excitedly asleep, screaming in a whisper. Sure, it can work, but the real strength of the sentence or the figurative language or the oxymoron is that it combines two ideas that don't fit. And, perhaps, that is what makes it so creative and the idea so very strong. We know what it means, despite how illogical it is.
2007-03-24 10:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's just like saying she sat in thought. :)
2007-03-24 10:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by jtreez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋