第十章 PERSONIFICATION,ZOOSEMY,ONOMATOPOEIA.5
B) if a hen doesn't want to get the axe, she has to lay an egg each day
C) when a hen is unable to lay eggs, she'll be killed (and cooked).
D) When a hen doesn't like to have eggs, her life'll be in danger unless she changes her mind.
3. Identify from A, B, C, and D the statement which is INCORRECT.
A) Reverse is a figure of speech similar to parody in the fact that both are derived from sayings, idioms, proverbs, etc.
B) Regression and Anadiplosis are not derived from existing sayings, idioms, or proverbs, but they themselves tend to become new sayings.
C) As Parody, Reverse, Regression and Anadiplosis are all open figures of speech in English, any one can use them at will.
D) The old hen's secret is a parody of the proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”