This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, irony, oxymoron, paradox, apostrophe, antithesis, climax, anticlimax, synecdoche, and metonymy. It explains that figures of speech use creative language to convey meaning through implicit comparisons between objects or ideas. Examples are provided for each figure of speech to illustrate its usage and effect.
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This little guide helps those managing, creating, delivering or evaluating training and instruction. It can also make a great "brief" for those thus engaged to share with their program managers, directors, leaders, etc. so they can understand WHY you do what you do and WHY you are asking for the kinds of support you are.
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2. PREPOSITION
is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other
word in a sentence
EXAMPLE
The bus with a flag is ours.
The kitten is playing under the sheets.
He proposed in the dance concert of Beyonce
They watered the plants in the garden.
They are studying in the library.
3. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a
preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the
object of the preposition.
EXAMPLES
1. Nora dropped her jacket in the floor.
2. The staircase leads to the balcony
3. Hit the ball to me.
4. She drive the car in the steeply road.
5. She was wasted over the night.
4. A. USINGTHE CORRECT PRONOUN AFTER
A PREPOSITION
1. Does this jacket belong to Gloria or (she, her)?
2. Borrow a bike from (he, him) and come along.
3. Only five of (they, them) were allowed in the elevator.
4. The cake was decorated by Damen and (she, her).
5. The chair between Gale and (he, him) was empty.
6. The package was for (we, us).
7. When did you take that picture of Jason and (we, us)?
8. Mail arrived for Mom and (I, me).
5. IDENTIFYTHE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES AND
THE OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
1. The rumor spread throughout the school during the morning. ___________
2. The parakeet with red-tipped wings escaped from the cage. _____________
3. Before the invention of electric lights, people used candles. _____________
4. The sled sped down the hill and into the snowman. ____________________
5. Do you remember the name of the lead singer for that
group?______________________
6. Jennifer laid the crystal bowl on the counter with great care.
_______________________
6. 7. My book is on the table by my bed. ________________________________
8. With the acorn in its mouth the squirrel ran up the tree. _______________
9. What do you think about the quality of television? ____________________
10. The salad consisted of various fruits. ______________________________
11. The perfume smelled like vanilla._________________________________
12. The birds flew high above the treetops. ___________________________
7. USING PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Use each of the given prepositional phrases in a sentence.
1. like a tiger
________________________________________________________
2. up the tree
________________________________________________________
3. near the finish line
________________________________________________________
4. between the
houses__________________________________________________
8. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES AS ADJECTIVES
AND ADVERBS
An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies, or
describes, a noun or pronoun.
EXAMPLES:
• The photo of the cat took first place.
• She send the invitation to theWhite Palace
• They organize the party in the beach
9. An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies, or
describes, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An adverb phrase that modifies a verb tells when, where, or how an
action takes place.
EXAMPLES
• The wall was full of art.
• Visitors came to the display
• She looks fabulous in her evening gown
• She often go to the province.
10. IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB
PHRASES
1. Members of the audience cheered loudly. ____________________
2. Some diners prefer their toast heavy with jam. __________________
3. Only seven of the swimmers finished the race. ____________________
4. The woman at the counter sold Andrea the outfit. _____________
5. The artist at the first easel painted with broad strokes. ____________
6. He sat in the front row beside Imelda. ________________________
11. 7. A group of students left in the picnic.___________________
8. Beyond the field, a river flow to the sea.________________
9.The men’s chorus entertained the visitor throughout the
night._______________
10. She graduated in the University of the Philippines._________
11.The concert that they have attended was in full
blast._____________
12. USING ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB PHRASES
Complete each sentence by finishing the adverb or adjective
phrase.
1. My friend ran in the __________________.
2. Today, we practiced drawing in __________________.
3. The leader of our __________________ volunteered to go
first.
4. The sourdough bread from __________________ was
delicious.
5. We told each other stories during __________________.
14. VERBAL
• A verb-form that functions in a sentence as a noun,
an adjective and an adverb.
• A verbal plus any complements and modifiers
15. PARTICIPLE
A verb form that can function a an adjective.
• A present participle is formed by adding -ing to a verb.
• A past participle is usually formed by adding -d or -ed to a verb.
Both can serve either as the main verb in a verb phrase or as an
adjective.
EXAMPLES:
Umeki was resting. He has rested on the couch before.
The resting man fell asleep.
The rested man woke full of life.
16. PARTICIPIAL PHRASE
A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a participle
and other words that complete its meaning.
Use commas to set off participial phrases that begin a sentence or
that give information not essential to the meaning of the
sentence.
The boy resting on the couch fell asleep. [phrase needed to
identify which boy]
Dale, resting on the couch, fell asleep. [phrase not needed]
17. IDENTIFYING PARTICIPLES
1. The cornered bear growled angrily. ___________________________
2. Melvin had boarded the first bus from the
terminal.______________________________
3. Lazily we saw the reddened clouds drift over the lake.
____________________________
4. Is a small animal hiding in those leaves? ________________________
5. The yelling fans urge the team forward.______________________
6. The public will see even more recycled sitcoms.
_________________________________
18. IDENTIFYING AND PUNCTUATING
PARTICIPIAL PHRASES
Underline/write the participial phrase in each sentence. Add
commas where needed.
1. Missy working in her garage perfected her model.
2. Five ears of corn selected for their size lay on the table.
3. The short boy playing the clarinet is my cousin.
4. The scientists searched for birds banded the previous year.
5. Could anyone ignore our high school band playing off-key but
loudly?
19. GERUND
A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used as a
noun. As a noun, a gerund can be used as the subject of
a sentence or the direct object of a verb.
EXAMPLES:
Typing requires skill.
We learned typing last year.
She loves jogging around the subdivision.
20. WHERE DOYOU FIND GERUNDS?
Gerunds can be the subject
ex. Smiling makes me happy.
They can be the direct objects
ex: Michelle enjoys reading.
They can be objects of a preposition
ex: She won first place for swimming.
21. PRACTICE
Bill andTony enjoy running.
Traveling gives one a chance to see many
incredible sights.
Many people get rid of stress by exercising.
Elaine and Rita are singing in the concert
tonight.
22. GERUND PHRASE
A gerund phrase is a group of words that includes a gerund
and other words that complete its meaning.
EXAMPLES:
Visiting our relatives is a pleasant activity.
Practicing at the keyboard is essential.
The crying baby was very tired.
She was running for soccer practice.
He is the leading director for the movie.
23. IDENTIFYINGVERB FORMS
Write whether the underlined word in each sentence is used as a main verb,
adjective,or gerund.
1. Steve was cooking oatmeal for breakfast._______________________________
2. Juggling requires concentration. ________________________________________
3. The standing spectators saw the runners first.___________________________
4. The hardest part is the waiting. _______________________________________
5. Gloria is calling her mother for a ride.___________________________________
6. Tim tripped over the sleeping puppy. _________________________________
7. Shipping is common on the Great Lakes. ____________________________
8. The robot was bumping into obstacles in the lab. _________________________
24. IDENTIFYING GERUNDS AND GERUND
PHRASES
Underline each gerund or gerund phrase.Write whether it is used as a subject or direct object.
1. Walking can be good exercise. _____________________________________
2. He enjoyed cooking more than any other hobby. ______________________
3. Sandra enjoys baby-sitting. _______________________________________
4. Littering can harm the environment._________________________________
5. Both candidates support taxing the rich. ______________________________
6. Sorting the clean clothes takes only ten minutes or so. ____________________
7. Breeding fish in tubs may be a solution. ______________________________
8. My lazy brother postponed starting his chores. _____________________________
25. INFINITIVE
An infinitive is formed from the word to and the base
form of a verb. It is often used as a noun in a sentence.
EXAMPLES:
To fly was a dream for many.
They tried to fly.
The to in an infinitive is not a preposition. A
prepositional phrase does not include a verb.
Some were taken to hospitals
26. INFINITIVE PHRASE
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that includes an
infinitive and other words that complete its meaning.
EXAMPLES:
1. TheWright brothers wanted to invent a flying
machine.
2. To live life to the fullest is her ultimate motto in life.
27. IDENTIFYING INFINITIVES AND INFINITIVE
PHRASES
1. Do you want to wait in the mall? _________________________________
2. None of the food shipments sent to the cities arrived. _______________
3. To replace the spark plugs is not a difficult job.___________________
4. My grandfather taught me to swim.___________________________
5. Get your tickets to the next thrilling performance of the
circus!___________
6. Without a compass, to find our way home will be difficult. ____________
In each sentence, find a phrase beginning with to. If to is a preposition, write
the prepositional phrase and label it prepositional phrase. If to is part of an
infinitive or infinitive phrase, write the infinitive or infinitive phrase and label it
infinitive or infinitive phrase.
28. IDENTIFYING HOW INFINITIVES AND
INFINITIVE PHRASES ARE USED
1. Abraham plans to enter the triathlon. ____________________________
2. To stay awake during Marty’s speech was impossible. ________________
3. Has the band started to play? __________________________________
4. To find the lost child became everyone’s goal. _____________________
5. Sometime in the future, to visit Mars will be an everyday occurrence.
________________
6. Several of the workers wanted to organize a union. __________________
Underline each infinitive or infinitive phrase. Write whether it functions as
a subject or direct object.
30. FIGURE OF SPEECH
A figure of speech is a phrase or word having
different meanings than its literal meanings. It
conveys meaning by identifying or comparing one
thing to another, which has connotation or
meaning familiar to the audience.That is why it is
helpful in creating vivid rhetorical effect.
31. TYPES OF FIGURES OF SPEECH
Simile
It is a type of comparison between things or objects by using “as” or
“like.”
Personification
It occurs when a writer gives human traits to non-human or inanimate
objects. It is similar to metaphors and similes that also
use comparison between two objects
Metaphor
Metaphor is comparing two unlike objects or things, which may have
some common qualities.
32. Hyperbole uses extreme exaggeration. It exaggerates
to lay emphasis on a certain quality or feature.
33. Irony is used to stress on the opposite meaning of a word.When
people are looking to be sarcastic, they employ irony. It is often used
to poke fun at a situation that everyone else sees as a very serious
matter.
• “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here!This is theWar
Room!”
• He was so intelligent, that he failed all his
34. This puts two words together that seem to contradict
each other. Oxymoron involves the usage of contradictory
terms to describe an object, situation or incident.
• Military intelligence,”
• “real phony,”
• “civil war,”
• “silent yell”
• open secret,
• tragic comedy
• exact estimate
• original copies
35. This figure of speech completely contradicts itself in the
same sentence.
• War is peace
• Ignorance is strength
• Freedom is slavery.”
36. An apostrophe is used when a person who is absent or
nonexistent is spoken to.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
37. This is a contradiction that pits two ideas against each
other in a balanced way.
38. In a climax, the words are placed in an ascending order, depending on their
significance.These words generally revolve around a central theme and are
arranged in an increasing order to create a strong impression on the mind
of the reader.
• "There are three things that will endure: faith, hope, and
love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
39. An anticlimax as a figure speech refers to the building up a
climax that results in something that cannot really be described
as a climax.
• On discovering that his friend was murdered, with vengeance
on his mind Ravi rushed back to his college, only to find his
friend sipping on coffee in the college canteen.
40. This is a figure of speech in which one thing is meant to
represent the whole.
EXAMPLES:
• “ABCs” for alphabet
• “new set of wheels” for car
• “9/11” to demonstrate the whole of the tragedy that
happened in the United States on September 11,
2001.
• England won theWorld Cup in 1966
41. In this figure of speech, one word that has a very similar
meaning can be used for another. A metonymy is a figure of
speech where one word or phrase is used in place of
another.With metonymies, a name of a particular thing is
substituted with the name of a thing that is closely related
to it.
• “crown” for “royalty”
• “lab coats” for “scientists”
• TheWhite House said”