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Definition of Idiom
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase. For... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on... read full definition
Key Examples in Noli Me Tangere
Chapter 2: Crisóstomo Ibarra
Explanation and Analysis—I May Be a Poet:
At the dinner party in Chapter 2, Ibarra attempts to introduce himself to the group. He strikes up a conversation with a young poet, a "strange young man" whom Rizal does not give a name, only "A...". The poet uses Spanish idioms in their brief conversation:
"Why? Because one does not invoke inspiration in order to humiliate oneself and lie. One fellow has been brought up on charges for having included a certain figure of speech in his verse. I may be a poet, but I am not crazy."
"And may I ask what figure of speech it was?"
"He said that the son of a lion is also a lion. He was almost exiled."
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