2. Figures of speech infographics
To say in very simple terms, it is a
phrase whose actual meaning is
different from its literal meaning
There is a wide range of different
types of figures of speech that are
used in our daily communication
What are figures of speech? Types of figures of speech
3. Figures of speech infographics
M
Metaphor
S
Simile
Sy
Synecdoche
My
Metonymy
P
Personification
A
Antanaclasis
Pa
Paronomasia
Sp
Syllepsis
O
Onomatopoeia
An
Anthimeria
Ph
Periphrasis
H
Hiperbole
Au
Auxesis
L
Litotes
Me
Meiosis
Rq
Rhetorical
I
Irony
Ox
Oximoron
Px
Paradox
Pm
Parallelism
As
Antithesis
C
Climax
Ae
Anastrophe
Pa
Parenthesis
Ap
Apposition
E
Ellipsis
Ay
Asyndeton
B
Brachylogia
Py
Polysyndeton
Al
Alliteration
Ac
Assonance
Pt
Polyptoton
At
Antanaclasis
Aa
Anaphora
Ep
Epistrophe
Es
Epanalepsis
Ad
Anadiplosis
Cx
Climax
Ab
Antimetabole
Ch
Chiasmus
Periodic table of the figures of speech
4. Figures of speech infographics
Figure of speech Explication Example
Personification Describe the figure speech here The opportunity knocked at his door
Metaphor Describe the figure speech here He is the star of our class
Simile Describe the figure speech here Her expression was as cold as ice
Alliteration Describe the figure speech here She sells seashells on the seashore
Onomatopoeia Describe the figure speech here The buzzing bee flew over my head
Hyperbole Describe the figure speech here She has got a pea-sized brain
Euphemism Describe the figure speech here He passed away in his sleep
Irony Describe the figure speech here Your hands are as clean as mud
Anaphora Describe the figure speech here Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities
5. Figures of speech infographics
Personification
Which of these examples is correct? What is personification?
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all Personification is a type of
figurative language. It is used to
give an inanimate object or the
speaker would talk to the objects
as if it could understand
Neptune is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Mars is actually a very cold planet
Venus is the second planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
6. Figures of speech infographics
โMy flowers were begging for waterโ
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Jupiter
Mars is actually a very
cold place
Mars
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Mercury
7. Figures of speech infographics
Metaphor
What is a metaphor? Some examples
A metaphor is a phrase describing
something as something it is not in
reality. Itโs used to compare two
things symbolically. A Metaphor
literally describes something as
something it is not
01 He is the star of our class
02 Love is a battlefield
03 The plants in her house silently begged to be watered
04 The opportunity knocked at his door
05 His words cut deeper than a knife
06 Time is a thief
8. Figures of speech infographics
โIโm feeling blueโ
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Mercury
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Jupiter
Despite being red, Mars
is very cold
Mars
9. Figures of speech infographics
Simile
Explication Which of these examples is correct?
A simile is a figure of speech that
compares two things that are different
from each other but have similar qualities
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all
Neptune is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Notes Mars is actually a very cold place
These are generally formed through the
usage of the words โasโ or โlikeโ
Venus is the second planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
10. Figures of speech infographics
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Mercury
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
Neptune
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Despite being red, Mars
is actually cold
Mars
Saturn is a gas giant and
the ringed one
Saturn
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Jupiter
โSly as a foxโ
11. Figures of speech infographics
Personification
Which of these examples is correct? What is an alliteration?
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all Itโs a type of figure of speech in
which a sentence consists of a
series of words that have the same
consonant sound at the beginning
Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Write two examples of alliteration Notes
01 Venus is the second planet from the Sun Venus has a beautiful name and is
the second planet from the Sun
02 Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
12. Figures of speech infographics
Itโs the closest planet to the Sun
Mercury
Itโs the second planet from the Sun
Venus
Mars is actually a very cold place
Mars
Itโs a gas giant and has several rings
Saturn
Itโs the farthest planet from the Sun
Neptune
Itโs the biggest planet of them all
Jupiter
โTwo tasty tacosโ
13. Figures of speech infographics
Onomatopoeia
Explication Test your quiz!
A simile is a figure of speech that
compares two things that are different
from each other but have similar qualities
Is Jupiter the biggest planet of them all?
Is Mars actually a cold place?
Is Venus the second planet from the Sun?
Notes Write two examples of onomatopoeia
Venus has a beautiful name and is the
second planet from the Sun
14. Figures of speech infographics
โQuack!โ
Itโs the second planet from the Sun. Itโs hot and
has a poisonous atmosphere
Venus
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the
smallest one in the Solar System
Mercury
Despite being red, Mars is actually a cold place.
It's full of iron oxide dust
Mars
15. Figures of speech infographics
Personification, Metaphor, Simile, Alliteration and
Onomatopoeia
What figure of speech is used in a sentence? P M S A O
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all
Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Mars is full of iron oxide dust
Venus is the second planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
Remember!
Mercury is the closest planet
to the Sun and the smallest
one in the Solar System. Itโs
only a bit larger than the
Earthโs Moon
Notes
Venus has a beautiful name
and is the second planet
16. Figures of speech infographics
โTwo tasty tacosโ
โHer expression
was as cold as iceโ
โSly as a foxโ
โQuack!โ
โMy flowers were
begging for waterโ
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Personification
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Alliteration
Despite being red, Mars
is very cold
Metaphor
Saturn is a gas giant and
the ringed planet
Onomatopoeia
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Simile
17. Figures of speech infographics
Hyperbole
True or false What is an hyperbole?
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all A hyperbole is a figure of speech
that consists of an exaggeration. It
is the usage of exaggerated terms in
order to emphasize or heighten the
effect of something
Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Write two examples of Hyperbole Notes
01 My granddad is as old as time Venus has a beautiful name and is
the second planet from the Sun
02 She has got a pea-sized brain
18. Figures of speech infographics
โYou're as slow as a turtleโ
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Itโs the closest planet
to the Sun
Mercury
Mars is actually a
very cold place
Mars
Neptune is very far
from the Sun
Neptune
Saturn is a gas giant
and the ringed one
Saturn
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Jupiter
19. Figures of speech infographics
The most common figures of speech
Euphemism
01 She passed away
02 My friend is between jobs
03 He is a little thin on top
04 This pre-loved car is amazing
05 He is a few sandwiches short of a picnic
06 My brother is big boned
Euphemism
Itโs the closest planet to the
Sun and the smallest one in
the Solar System itโs only a
bit larger than the Moon
Notes
Venus has a beautiful name
and is the second planet
20. Figures of speech infographics
โHe passed away in his sleepโ
Its atmosphere is poisonous
Venus
Mars is actually a very cold place
Mars
Itโs composed of hydrogen
Saturn
Itโs the biggest planet of them all
Jupiter
Itโs the closest
planet to the Sun
Mercury
21. Figures of speech infographics
Irony
Which of these examples is correct? What is an irony?
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all This is when a statement is made
directly contradictory to the reality.
Irony is also used to convey a style
of sarcasm. Its was originally used
in Greek tragedy
Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Write two examples of irony Notes
01 I posted on Facebook about how bad Facebook is Venus has a beautiful name and is
the second planet from the Sun
02 I won the lottery on my retirement day
22. Figures of speech infographics
Itโs the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Itโs the closest planet to the Sun
Mercury
Itโs the biggest
planet of them all
Neptune
Mars is actually a
cold place
Mars
โWhat nice weather we're having!โ
23. Figures of speech infographics
Anaphora
What is an anaphora? Some examples
Anaphora is a rhetorical device in
which a word or expression is
repeated at the beginning of a
number of sentences, clauses, etc.
01 Mercury is the smallest planet
02 Venus has extremely high temperatures
03 The Earth is the only planet with life
04 Jupiter is the biggest planet
05 Mars is actually a cold planet full of iron oxide dust
06 Saturn is the only planet with rings
24. Figures of speech infographics
Mars is actually a very cold place
Mars
Neptune is the farthest planet
Neptune
Itโs the biggest planet of them all
Jupiter
โI came, I saw, I conqueredโ
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Venus
Itโs the closest
planet to the Sun
Mercury
25. Figures of speech infographics
Hyperbole, Euphemism, Irony and Anaphora
What figure of speech is used in a sentence? H E I A
Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all
Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Mars is full of iron oxide dust
Venus is the second planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun
Remember!
Mercury is the closest planet
to the Sun and the smallest
one in the Solar System itโs
only a bit larger than the
Earthโs Moon
Notes
Venus has a beautiful name
and is the second planet
26. Figures of speech infographics
โYou're as slow as a turtleโ
โWhat nice weather we're having!โ
โYour hands are as clean as mudโ
โHe passed away in his sleepโ
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Euphemism
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Anaphora
Mars is actually a very
cold place
Hyperbole
Jupiter is the biggest
planet of them all
Irony
27. Figures of speech infographics
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun
Irony
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Personification
Despite being red, Mars is
very cold
Anaphora
75%
40%
60% Saturn is a gas giant and
has several rings
Assonance
25%
28. Figures of speech infographics
She has got a pea-sized brain
Personification
The buzzing bee flew over my head
Simile
The opportunity knocked at his door
Alliteration
Her expression was as cold as ice
Metaphor
He is the star of our class
Hyperbole
She sells seashells on the seashore
Onomatopoeia
Match the terms of the two columns
29. Figures of speech infographics
True or false
What is the correct figure of speech? True False
Irony Your hands are as clean as mud
Simile Her expression was as cold as ice
Alliteration She sells seashells on the seashore
Onomatopoeia The opportunity knocked at his door
Hyperbole She has got a pea-sized brain
Euphemism He is the star of our class
30. Figures of speech infographics
The Earth is the
blue planet
First Group
Mars is actually a very cold place
Mars
Itโs the biggest planet of them all
Jupiter
Itโs the farthest one from the
Sun
Neptune
Mars is actually
very cold
Second Group
Venus has a beautiful name Venus
Itโs the closest planet to the Sun Mercury
Itโs a gas giant and has rings Saturn
โHe said booโ
โSly as a foxโ
31. Figures of speech infographics
Figure of speech books
Our list Your list
01 Jupiter is the biggest planet of them all 01
02 Saturn is composed of hydrogen and helium 02
03 Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun 03
04 Mars is full of iron oxide dust 04
05 Venus is the second planet from the Sun 05
06 Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun 06
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