aflame
part of speech
adjective (only after a verb: be aflame, set aflame)
meaning for a pupil
1) On fire, burning with flames. tree →
2) Glowing brightly with colour as if burning, like autumn leaves or a sunset. tree →
3) Full of a strong feeling, such as anger or excitement. tree →
sense in the lessons
A poetic, story-telling word. It paints a picture of fire, bright colour or strong feeling. Used in descriptions of sunsets, autumn trees and fires. Phrases: set aflame, aflame with colour, cheeks aflame.
examples
- The old barn was aflame within minutes. tree →
- The sky was aflame with red and orange at sunset. tree →
- In autumn the maple trees are aflame with colour. tree →
- Her cheeks were aflame with embarrassment. tree →
- The dragon set the castle aflame. tree →
- The crowd was aflame with excitement. tree →
- The hills looked aflame in the evening light. tree →
note
Used after a verb (the house was aflame), not before a noun: we say "a burning house", not "an aflame house". Like other a- words: afloat, asleep, alive. More poetic than "on fire".
Trees and pragmatics
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