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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 Nightingale
Chapter 27
Explanation and Analysis—Gaëtan's Heart:
In Chapter 27, Vianne travels to the border of France with Gaëtan, Isabelle's lover and fellow French resistance fighter. Vianne has long been suspicious of Isabelle and Gaëtan's relationship, but as she spends time with Gaëtan, she comes to appreciate his kind and honest spirit. To heighten the description of Gaëtan's gentle and irresistible personality, Hannah utilizes an idiom:
For the first time, Gaëtan smiled and Vianne understood how this scrawny, sharp-featured man in his beggar's clothes had swept Isabelle off her feet. He had the kind of smile that inhabited every part of his face—his eyes, his cheeks; there was even a dimple. I wear my heart on my sleeve, that smile said, and no woman could be unmoved by such transparency.
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