The document defines various literary techniques, including similes, metaphors, allusions, personification, metonymy, synecdoche, litotes, paradoxes, irony, and oxymorons. Each term includes a definition, example sentence, and an analogy to illustrate its meaning. These techniques enhance language by comparing, contrasting, or attributing qualities in creative ways.

1. Literary Techniques

2. Simile
Definition: A comparison between two unlike
things using the words "like" or "as."
Example Sentence: "Her smile was as bright as
the sun."
Analogy: Think of a simile as a bridge
connecting two different things, showing how
they are similar in a specific way, just like a
bridge connecting two places over a river.

3. Metaphor
Definition: A direct comparison between
two unlike things, stating that one thing
is another.
Example Sentence: "Time is a thief."
Analogy: A metaphor is like wearing a
mask, where something is not what it
seems—it pretends to be something else
entirely.

4. Allusion
Definition: A reference to a well-known
person, place, event, or work of art, often to
make a comparison or to enrich the meaning.
Example Sentence: "He has the Midas touch
in business."
Analogy: Allusion is like a shortcut on a map;
it gives you a quicker route to understanding
by referencing something familiar.

6. Personification
Definition: Giving human qualities or
characteristics to non-human objects or
animals.
Example Sentence: "The wind whispered
through the trees."
Analogy: Personification is like dressing
an object in human clothes, making it act
like a person even though it isn’t one.

8. Metonymy
Definition: Substituting the name of one thing
with something closely associated with it.
Example Sentence: "The Malacañang
announced new policies."
Analogy: Metonymy is like using a brand name
for a product, such as saying "Kleenex" for a
tissue—it’s not the exact thing, but everyone
understands what it means.

10. Synecdoche
Definition: A figure of speech where a part of
something represents the whole, or the whole
represents a part.
Example Sentence: "All hands on deck!"
Analogy: Synecdoche is like using a puzzle piece
to represent the entire puzzle; the piece stands
in for the whole image.

12. Litotes
Definition: An understatement that uses
double negatives or a negative to express
a positive statement.
Example Sentence: "He’s not bad at
playing guitar."
Analogy: Litotes is like whispering
something good by saying what it’s not,
like saying "not ugly" to mean "pretty."

14. Paradox
Definition: A statement that seems
contradictory or impossible but actually
reveals a deeper truth.
Example Sentence: "Less is more."
Analogy: Paradox is like a riddle; it
doesn’t make sense at first, but when you
think about it, there’s a surprising truth
hidden inside.

16. Irony
Definition: A contrast between what is
expected to happen and what happens,
often highlighting the difference.
Example Sentence: "A fire station burns
down."
Analogy: Irony is like a prank that tricks
you into expecting one thing but gives
you the opposite.

17. Oxymoron
Definition: A figure of speech that
combines two contradictory terms.
Example Sentence: “Deafening Silence”
Analogy: Oxymoron is like a pair of
mismatched socks; they don’t seem to
belong together, but they create a unique
combination.