Figures of Speech and it Definition

1. Figure of Speech
• A figure of speech is a word or phrase which is
used to describe something in a non-literal
sense.
• These can be used as a literary device within a
written text in order to explain something in a
more artistic sense or they can be used in
English speaking.

2. Types of Figures of Speech

3. Alliteration
• Alliteration is when there is a repetition of
sound within a phrase or sentence. Here are
some examples of alliteration in use.
– She sells seashells on the seashore
– Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper
– The dog dug deeper into the depths.
– Nicky’s necklace nipped at her neck.

4. Anaphora
• Anaphora is when a word is repeated multiple
times within a phrase. Here are some
examples of anaphora in use.
– Every morning, every afternoon and every evening
I walk by the lake.
– He had one apple, one banana and one pear.
– My life is happy, my life is simple, my life is
complete.

5. Assonance
• Assonance is the similarity in sound
between vowels in the middle of neighbouring
words. Here are some examples of assonance
in use.
– How now, brown cow.
– On the side of the hide.
– Top of the pop

6. Hyperbole
• Hyperbole is a term which uses an
exaggeration to add a more dramatic meaning
to the sentence. Here are some examples of
hyperbole in use.
– My bag weighs a tonne.
– His nose is the length of the river Nile.
– I have a million things to do today.

7. Irony
• Irony is a statement which conveys the exact
opposite meaning of what is literally being
said. It is also a statement which contradicts
the situation. Here are some examples of
irony in use.
– The fire station burnt to the ground.
– The pilot had a fear of flying.
– ‘What lovely weather.’ she said when it was
raining

8. Onomatopoeia
• Onomatopoeia is a word which resembles the
sound it is describing. Here are some
examples of onomatopoeia in use.
– Bees buzz.
– My watch ticks loudly.
– The crow cawed overhead.

9. Personification
• Personification is when an object which is not
alive is given human qualities. Here are some
examples of personification in use.
– My car is a real beauty.
– That rod will take out some ones eye.
– My alarm clock screams at me every morning.

10. Metaphor
• Metaphor is a figure of speech that describes
an object or action in a way that isn't literally
true, but helps explain an idea or make a
comparison. Here are some examples of
metaphor in use.
– The snow is a white blanket.
– He is a shining star.
– Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

11. Simile
• Simile is a figure of speech that makes a
comparison, showing similarities between two
different things. Here are some examples of
simile in use.
– You were as brave as a lion.
– They fought like cats and dogs.
– They are as different as night and day.

12. Assignment
• Revise the figures of speech
• Know its definition
• Write each of these definitions with five
examples other than what is given in the
presentation, on A4 size sheets
• Scan the written assignment through camera
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• Upload it on G-Suite by 2 April 2020.