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Enchanted Fish

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Hi guys! I want to tell you about: "Enchanted Fish" There once was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a small hut close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go fishing every day. One day, as he sat in his boat with his rod, looking at the sparkling waves and watching his line, all of a sudden his float was dragged away deep into the water. He quickly started to reel in his line and managed to pull out a huge fish. " Wow! This will feed us for days ." Much to his surprise, the fish started to talk and said, " Pray, let me live! I am not a real fish; I am an enchanted prince. Put me in the water again, and let me go! Have mercy o' kind fisherman ." The astonished fisherman quickly threw him back, exclaiming, " I don't want to hurt a talking fish! Go on! Go where you came from ."  When the fisherman went home to his wife, he told her everything that had happened and how, on hearing it speak, he had let it go again. " Didn't you...

Figure of Speech

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  A  figure of speech  is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a  metaphor  or  simile , designed to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of  alliteration  or the exaggeration of  hyperbole  to provide a dramatic effect. In truth, there are a wealth of these literary tools in the English language. But, let's start out by exploring some of the most common figure of speech examples. Figures of Speech Figures of speech lend themselves particularly well to literature and poetry. They also pack a punch in speeches and movie lines. Indeed, these tools abound in nearly every corner of life. Let's start with one of the more lyrical devices, alliteration. Alliteration Alliteration  is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. Examples include: She sells seashells. Walter wondered where Winnie was. Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou. Nick needed new noteboo...