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- Faith
- Faith without Works
- Faithful
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- Fall of the angels
- Fallacy
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- Fallen humanity
- Falling action
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- Fat of the land
- Fatalism
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- Father
- Father of the Church
- Father, forgive them '
- Father-confessor
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- Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom
- Feet
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A-Z: General definitions: Figure
Definition
A form of expression, such as a metaphor or simile, which is intended to add beauty, variety or impact to a literary text. It is also known as a figure of speech or a trope.
An image or form of comparison where one thing is said actually to be another - e.g. 'fleecy clouds'.
An image where one thing is said to be 'as' or 'like' another: e.g. 'He jumped up like a jack-in-the-box'.
In literature, words are used in a non-literal sense much of the time, to make the language striking and persuasive. Sounds are also carefully arranged to have certain effects. This is all figurative language.
(1) An image or figure. (2) A brief elaboration of a passage of scripture
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