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What kind of literary device is “the speed of light?” #idioms [on hold]


Alternative idioms to “to put the whole matter into a nutshell”?What is the derivation of “out like a light” meaning “to lose consciousness quickly”?Looking for an Equivalent to the AWL for Academic Idioms“Harry saw Luna, all eyes in her white face…” What does this line from the Deathly Hallows mean?What's the sailing ship equivalent for “Full speed ahead!”?Is 'what kind of starting pay' right?Peculiarity in the pronunciation of phonological idiomsDoes the idiom “in the light of” exist?What is the origin of “see things in a different light” or “see things in a new light”?Does this sentence sound weird in English?













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  • It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

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  • Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

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  • It's not a literary device until you use it in a literary way. "He flew at the speed of light or the speed of sound" could be a legitimate question on a test, and not a literary one.

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  • It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

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  • Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

    – D.na
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  • It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

    – Robusto
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

    – D.na
    3 hours ago











  • It's not a literary device until you use it in a literary way. "He flew at the speed of light or the speed of sound" could be a legitimate question on a test, and not a literary one.

    – Robusto
    3 hours ago


















  • It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

    – Robusto
    3 hours ago











  • Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

    – D.na
    3 hours ago











  • It's not a literary device until you use it in a literary way. "He flew at the speed of light or the speed of sound" could be a legitimate question on a test, and not a literary one.

    – Robusto
    3 hours ago

















It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

– Robusto
3 hours ago





It's a literal measure, not a literary device. Sorry.

– Robusto
3 hours ago













Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

– D.na
3 hours ago





Thank you. I think this is the answer I'm looking for. I would call it a literal measure if I stated, "He drove at the speed of mom."

– D.na
3 hours ago













It's not a literary device until you use it in a literary way. "He flew at the speed of light or the speed of sound" could be a legitimate question on a test, and not a literary one.

– Robusto
3 hours ago






It's not a literary device until you use it in a literary way. "He flew at the speed of light or the speed of sound" could be a legitimate question on a test, and not a literary one.

– Robusto
3 hours ago











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No one can actually fly (under normal conditions) at the speed of sound, let alone at the speed of light, so the sentence contains a hyperbole or exaggeration.



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    I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

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No one can actually fly (under normal conditions) at the speed of sound, let alone at the speed of light, so the sentence contains a hyperbole or exaggeration.



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    I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
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No one can actually fly (under normal conditions) at the speed of sound, let alone at the speed of light, so the sentence contains a hyperbole or exaggeration.



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    I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
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No one can actually fly (under normal conditions) at the speed of sound, let alone at the speed of light, so the sentence contains a hyperbole or exaggeration.



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No one can actually fly (under normal conditions) at the speed of sound, let alone at the speed of light, so the sentence contains a hyperbole or exaggeration.



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    I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

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    I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

    – Janus Bahs Jacquet
    3 hours ago







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I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
3 hours ago





I’m pretty sure pilots who’ve broken the sound barrier and exceeded Mach 1 speeds would disagree that no one can fly at the speed of sound, unless you’re referring only to self-propulsion (in which case no one, at least no one human, can fly at any speed at all).

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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