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Hyperbole
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 The Kite Runner
Chapter 20
Explanation and Analysis—Flower of Spring:
When the old beggar speaks to Amir about his mother, Hosseini uses situational irony and an idiom comparing a weed to a flower to show how unfair her fate was:
His eye managed to twinkle through the veil of cataracts. “‘The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.’ Such grace, such dignity, such a tragedy.”
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