FIGURES OF SPEECH

SIMILE METAPHOR
It is a direct comparison It is an indirect comparison
between two different between two different
objects, objects, things. It is an
things etc. using as /like. Implied Simile.
1. He is as brave as a lion. 1.He is a lion.
2. This room is as hot as a 2.This room is a furnace.
furnace.
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ALLITERATION REPETITION
In this figure of speech a In this figure of speech a
letter (sound) is repeated. word, a phrase etc is
The first letter of a word repeated.
is repeated.
1. Two and two make four.
1.Four fools fell in a
fountain. 2. No stir in the air, no stir
2.The bright bird flew. in the sea.
3.With a simple, sign of 3. Water, water, every
sound, something is where,
mysterious. nor any drop to drink.
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PERSONIFICATION TRANSFERRED EPITHET
When any non-living or When human feeling
inanimate object gets (ADJECTIVE) is transferred
to non-living thing or
human action (VERB), it inanimate object, it is
is Personification. Transferred Epithet.
Human action is given to Human feeling is
non-human or non-living transferred to non-human
or non-living things.
thing.
1. Devdutta shot the cruel
1. He (The Squirrel) wore a arrow.
question mark for tail. 2. He used his criminal guns
2.The stars began to peep. for this crime.
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PUN TAUTOLOGY
In this figure of speech one In this figure of speech two
word has two different words have one (same)
meanings. meaning.
1.The happiness of life depends 1.The fairy went remote and
on ‘Liver’. far away.
Liver= (i) Part of stomach 2.With the seers and
(ii) One who lives prophets , they followed
him.
2. This terrorist lies in the jail.
3. Sign of the filth and the
Lies= (i) stays
dirt.
(ii) telling lies
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ANTITHESIS OXYMORON
When two words with When two opposite words
opposite ideas are joined are found together in a
by a conjunction, it will sentence , it will always
always be Antithesis. be Oxymoron.
1. United we stand, divided
we fall. 1. My life is an open secret.
2. Man proposes, God 2. She is the wisest fool.
disposes. 3. Life is full of aching joy.
3. Many are called but few 4. These ideas are simply
are chosen. complicated for us.
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HYPERBOLE EUPHEMISM
Hyperbole is an over- When a sentence expresses
statement or an unpleasant event, idea
exaggeration. etc. in less unpleasant
Hyper= Exaggerate manner, it is Euphemism.
Bole = say/ statement 1.He has passed away.
1.The tea is icy cold. 2.After my departure, I shall
2.She has wept an ocean of always be remembered.
tears. 3.I had heard his last grim
3. You have eaten the goose call.
with beaks and bones.
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ONOMATOPOEIA INVERSION
Onomatopoeia suggests the When a statement is not
sense of sound. written in correct order, it
is Inversion.
1. The aero plane is 1. Never friends makes he in
zooming in the sky. his class.
2. The open window shuts 2. So many things you have
with a bang. not dreamed of.
3. It is the time for jingle- 3.In the evening it has died
tinkle. away.
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SYNECDOCHE METONYMY
It is a substitution of word It is a substitution of name.
used as a part for the
whole.
1.Our hearts are peace. 1.She must address the
chair.
2.His orchard is his bread. 2.He is addicted to bottle.
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LITOTES IRONY
In this figure of speech a In this figure of speech a
negative sentence gives positive sentence gives
positive stress to the negative meaning of a
meaning of a sentence. sentence.
1.I am not an ordinary man. 1. She is so intelligent that
wisdom is invisible on
2.I am no novice in the earth.
teaching. 2. Of course, these
politician were honoured
last year.
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INTERROGATION EXCLAMATION APOSTROPHE

? ! O + SOMEBODY !
When question is This figure of speech This figure of speech
asked without is used to draw is used to address
expecting any answer, attention through somebody who is
it is called surprise. absent or dead.
‘interrogation’. 1. What a horrible 1.O God! Please help
1.How I can express it place ! me.
in words ? 2. What a tragic 2. O my friend! I
2.Who does not know character ! miss you.
Mahatma Gandhi?