Here are examples of figures of speech from the poem:
Simile:
1. "Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid" - Like a bird in the sky
2. "Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita / Mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda" - One who does not love his language is worse than an animal or stinky fish
3. "Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin" - The Tagalog language is like Latin
Metaphor:
1. "Ang salita nati’y tulad din sa iba" - Our language is like others
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