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Figures of Figures of
SpeechSpeech
are combinations of words
whose meaning cannot be
determined by examination of the
meanings of the words that make it
up.
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Sim
ileSim
ile The likening of one thing
to another (usually translated using the English words "like" or
"as“)
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Meta
phor
Meta
phor An implied comparison
between two objects
without the use of "like"
or "as”
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Pers
onifi
cati
o
Pers
onifi
cati
o nn This refers to the art of
bringing to life an inanimate object, trait, or
action, by associating it
with a human quality.
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Onom
ato
poei
Onom
ato
poei
aaA word that sounds
A word that sounds like what it means.
like what it means.The use of words
The use of words whose sounds
whose sounds suggest the sense.
suggest the sense.
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Anti
thesi
sA
nti
thesi
s an opposition or contradiction between
two concepts in a statement.
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Hyp
erb
ole
Hyp
erb
ole An exaggeration to
make or reinforce a point.
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Alli
tera
tion
Alli
tera
tion the repetition of a
consonant sound, at the
beginning of the sentence
at least three times in a
sentence.
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Idio
mId
iom
a figure of speech that is
used to help express a
situation with ease, but by
using expressions that are
usually completely unrelated to the situation in
question.
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Euphem
ism
Euphem
ism The substitution of a
cultured or less offensive
term for a harsh one
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Lito
tes
Lito
tesThis figure of speech
refers to the use of understatement, to affirm a particular situation or event with
the use of a negative
opposite.
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Oxy
moro
nO
xym
oro
n uses a contradictory
adjective to define an object,
situation or event
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Irony
Irony
Stating one thing while
meaning the exact opposite. When used to
taunt and ridicule irony
is called sarcasm.
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Meto
nym
yM
eto
nym
y
This figure of speech refers
to the use of understatement, to affirm a
particular situation or event
with the use of a negative
opposite.