figures of speech.ppt
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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.
Sim
ileSim
ile The likening of one thing
to another (usually translated using the English words "like" or
"as“)
Meta
phor
Meta
phor An implied comparison
between two objects
without the use of "like"
or "as”
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.
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.
Anti
thesi
sA
nti
thesi
s an opposition or contradiction between
two concepts in a statement.
Hyp
erb
ole
Hyp
erb
ole An exaggeration to
make or reinforce a point.
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.
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.
Euphem
ism
Euphem
ism The substitution of a
cultured or less offensive
term for a harsh one
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.
Oxy
moro
nO
xym
oro
n uses a contradictory
adjective to define an object,
situation or event
Irony
Irony
Stating one thing while
meaning the exact opposite. When used to
taunt and ridicule irony
is called sarcasm.
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.