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This document defines and provides examples of common figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. A simile directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". A metaphor states something is something else to emphasize a quality. Personification gives human traits to non-human objects. Hyperbole exaggerates to emphasize an idea or action. Onomatopoeia uses words that imitate sounds. Alliteration repeats the same initial sound in words close together.
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- 1. FIGURES OF SPEECHby Karabo Makate What are the different figures of speech?
- 2. Simile - Asimile is the the comparison of two objects, with one being powerless and the other being strong. Example- As soft as a mother’s love The simile in the above sentence is the “as”. They are comparing the unknown object as being as soft as a mother’s love. Example:
- 3. Metaphor- A metaphoris a concept based on an analogy based on metaphorical meaning. Example: Shine as bright as a star The metaphor here is saying that someone should shine as bright as a star. There no possible way for someone to do so, hence the use of the metaphor is there to emphasize how great one must do. Example:
- 4. Personification- Personification isthe act of giving human qualities to non-human objects. Example: The fire danced like a newly wedded bride There is no literal way that a fire can dance but the personification is used to add emphasize how wild or subtle the fire was. Example:
- 5. Hyperbole- Hyperbole isthe act of overemphasizing or making an idea much smaller than it actually it. Example: The baby screamed the house down with its cries. There is obviously no literal way in which a baby could scream a house down, so one uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize how impactful an action was. Example:
- 6. Onomatopoeia- Onomatopoeia isthe act of sounding out words as you write. In other words, onomatopoeia is draws inspiration from the sounds of living things, especially in nature. Example: There is clicking coming from the roof. There is no literal way of the roof clicking, so the use of this figure of speech is to emphasize the sounds being heard. Example:
- 7. Alliteration- Alliteration isthe occurrence of the same letter or sound in the beginning of everything word in a sentence or words. Example: Fiona finally faced her fear of flies The constant sound and use of the letter “f” the alliteration. Example: