2. Figures of Speech
Ā A figure of speech is a word, phrase or
sentence or paragraph which is used with the
intention of producing a special effect on the
listener or reader.
Figures of speech are often used and crafted
for emphasis, freshness, expression, or
clarity.
3. Types of Figures of
Speech
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony or Sarcasm
Metonymy
4. SIMILE
A simile is an expression in which
something is compared to something
else and the comparison is made
explicitly by the use of a function word
such asĀ likeĀ orĀ as.
He eats like a pig.
5. You are as pretty
as a picture.
My hands are
as cold as ice.
6. METAPHOR
Imaginative way of describing
something by referring to
something else which has the
qualities that you want to express.
