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Figurative speeches in poetry
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2. TYPES OF SPEECHES IN POETRY
EIGHT MAIN TYPES OF FIGURE SPEECHES
1. ALLITERATION 5. PERSONIFICATION
2. APOSTROPHE 6. SIMILE
3. IRONY 7. CHIASMUS
4. METAPHOR 8. ANAPHORA
3. ALLITERATION
THE REPETITION OF THE SAME OR A SIMILAR SOUND AT OR NEAR THE
BEGINNING OF EACH WORD IN A SERIES. EXAMPLE: THE TONGUE
TWISTER PETER PIPER PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS.
4. APOSTROPHE
A PUNCTUATION MARK (') USED TO INDICATE EITHER POSSESSION.
EXAMPLE: HARRY'S BOOK, BOY’S COATS. OR THE OMISSION OF LETTERS
OR NUMBERS. EXAMPLE: CAN'T HE’S, 1 JAN.
5. ANAPHORA
ANAPHORA IS THE REPETITION OF WORDS OR PHRASES IN A GROUP OF
SENTENCES, CLAUSES, OR POETIC LINES. EXAMPLE: LUTHER KING USED
“I HAVE A DREAM” EIGHT TIME IN HIS SPEECH.
6. CHIASMUS
REPETITION OF ANY GROUP OF VERSE ELEMENTS, INCLUDING RHYME
AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE IN REVERSE ORDER. EXAMPLE: "SHE
HAS ALL MY LOVE; MY HEART BELONGS TO HER,".
7. IRONY
IRONY OCCURS WHEN A SPEAKER'S INTENTION IS THE OPPOSITE OF
WHAT HE OR SHE IS SAYING. EXAMPLE: A CHARACTER STEPPING OUT
INTO A HURRICANE AND SAYING, “WHAT NICE WEATHER WE'RE HAVING!”
8. METAPHOR
A METAPHOR IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT DESCRIBES AN OBJECT OR
ACTION IN A WAY THAT ISN'T LITERALLY TRUE, BUT HELPS EXPLAIN AN
IDEA OR MAKE A COMPARISON. EXAMPLE: HER TEARS WERE A RIVER
FLOWING DOWN HER CHEEKS.
9. PERSONIFICATION
PERSONIFICATION IS WHERE ANIMALS, PLANTS OR EVEN INANIMATE
OBJECTS, ARE GIVEN HUMAN QUALITIES RESULTING IN A POEM FULL OF
IMAGERY AND DESCRIPTION. EXAMPLE: RITA HEARD THE LAST PIECE OF
PIE CALLING HER NAME.
10. SIMILE
A SIMILE IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH AND TYPE OF METAPHOR THAT
COMPARES TWO DIFFERENT THINGS USING THE WORDS “LIKE” OR “AS.”
EXAMPLE: "YOUR TEETH ARE LIKE STARS; THEY COME OUT AT NIGHT.
WHEN THEY'RE READY TO BITE."