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Figure of Speech

This document defines and provides examples of common figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and litotes. Simile uses like or as to draw a comparison between two unlike things. Metaphor directly compares two things without using like or as. Personification gives human attributes to non-human objects. Hyperbole exaggerates or overstates for emphasis. Litotes uses double negatives for emphasis similar to hyperbole.

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Figure of Speech

This document defines and provides examples of common figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and litotes. Simile uses like or as to draw a comparison between two unlike things. Metaphor directly compares two things without using like or as. Personification gives human attributes to non-human objects. Hyperbole exaggerates or overstates for emphasis. Litotes uses double negatives for emphasis similar to hyperbole.

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FIGURE OF SPEECH

Simile, Metaphor, Personification,


Hyperbole, Litotes
SIMILE

Simile is a comparison of two unlike things

A simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or


“as”.

Example:
“Cute as kitten”

“The Chinese are like ants who work day and night”
Metaphor
It is direct comparison of two unlike things

Example:
“The snow is a white blanket”

“The Chinese are vines who have slowly taken


root in our society”
What are the similarities and differences
between simile and metaphor?
FORMATIVE TEST

1. He was as brave as a lion.


2. “My love is like a red rose..”
3. He is a lion.
4. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
5. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
Personification
Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing,
an idea or an animal is given human attributes.

The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way


that we feel they have the ability to act like human
beings

Example : The stars danced playfully in the moonlit


sky.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole is an exaggeration or an
overstatement

example:
They walked a thousand miles to find the
elusive Chinese treasure.
Litotes
Litotes takes place when double negatives
are used for emphasis. This is similar in
purpose to hyperbole, which uses
exaggerations.

Example:
You are not unlike your father, who was
very persistent.
?
1. He was as brave as a lion.
2. "Death lays its icy hands on kings.“
3. "My love is like a red rose..."
4. "Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy
victory?“
5. The wind wrapped its icy fingers around my body.
6. The boat was tossed like a cork on the waves.
7. Blind justice was not on his side.
8. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
9. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
10. The camel is the ship of the desert.
11. Variety is the spice of life.
12. Pride goeth forth on horseback, grand and
gay.
13. O Solitude! Where are the charms that
sages have seen in thy face?
14. Death lays his icy hands on kings.
15. Why, man, if the river were dry, I am able to
fill it with tears.
16. O Hamlet! Thou hast cleft my heart in twain.
17. Here is the smell of blood still; all the
perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this
little hand. (Hyperbole
18. His new car cost a bazillion dollars.
19. The car went faster than the speed of
light.
20. I had a ton of homework.

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