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Idioms are important because they are cultural and colloquial and are used for rhetoric effect.

96. IDIOMS “ Idioms are groups of words whose cultural meaning is different from their usual meaning.”. Idioms are important because they are cultural and colloquial and are used for rhetoric effect. Rhetorical Figure of Speech: Idioms.

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Idioms are important because they are cultural and colloquial and are used for rhetoric effect.

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  1. 96. IDIOMS“Idioms are groups of words whose cultural meaning is different from their usual meaning.”

  2. Idioms are important because they are cultural and colloquial and are used for rhetoric effect.

  3. Rhetorical Figure of Speech: Idioms An idiom’s figurative meaning is different from its literal meaning. There are over 25,000 idioms in the English language. You can’t possibly learn them all. Instead, familiarize yourself with some and use them for practice.

  4. Examples of Idioms: Many idioms describe the character of people.

  5. Examples of Idioms: Other idioms are from animals.

  6. Examples of Idioms: Some idioms come from sayings that express a truth about human nature. These are: Adages

  7. Examples of Idioms: Another kind of idiom is a proverb, a wise saying that offers advice or instruction.

  8. Examples of Idioms: Idioms that come from other countries are also interesting.

  9. Speaking of other countries, how many different languages can you say “Hello” in?

  10. What idioms do you know? BRAINSTORM Idioms are very different culturally. Can you think of a rhetorical idiom that is different from one place to another?

  11. Writing #96: What are idioms and how are they used? (Define) An Idiom is ______________________________. (Explain) Idioms are important because ________________ _______________________________________________. (Example) There are many examples of idioms, some of these include ____________________, _______________ And ______________________. (Describe:) As I began learning English, some of the first idioms I learned were _________________ and ____________. Idioms are interesting because _____________________________.

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