Hello Readers. On this blog, I will explain about Figure Of Speech.
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a metaphor or simile, designed to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of alliteration or the exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a dramatic effect.
Figure Of Speech :
1. Alliteration
Definition :
The repetition of the initial consonant sound of consecutive or near consecutive words for effect. Alliteration is also referred to as head rhyme or initial rhyme.
Example :
- Fred fried frogs legs on friday
- Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou
2. Anaphora
Definition :
Anaphora is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same words or words.
Example :
- I came, I saw, I conquered. -Julius Caesar
- With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right. - Abraham Lincoln.
3. Assonance
Definition :
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word.
Example :
- A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named lenore. (poe)
- O - Oh hear old triton blow his wreathed horn. (wordsworth)
4. Euphemism
Definition :
Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term that often substitutes a harsh, blunt, or offensive term.
Example :
- Economical with the truth instead of liar.
- Letting you go instead of firing you
5. Hyperbole
Definition :
Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Example :
- She is older than dirt.
- I could do this forever.
6. Irony
Definition :
Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality.
Example :
- A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets. (Situational Irony)
- Naming a tiny Chihuahua Brutus. (Verban Irony)
7. Methapor
Definition :
A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas.
Example :
- Heart of stone
- The world is a stage
8. Onomatopoeia
Definition :
Example :
- Whoosh
- Oink
9. Oxymoron
Definition :
An Oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together.
Example :
- Kosher ham
- Sweet shrimp
10. Personification
Definition :
Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas.
Example :
- The fog crept in
- The wind howled
11. Simile
Definition :
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Example :
- Eats like a pig
- Like peas in a pod
12. Synecdoche
Definition :
Synecdoche occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part.
Example :
- Coke - any cola drink
- Wheels - a car
13. Understatement
Definition :
An understatement occurs when something is said to make something appear less important or less serious.
Example :
- It was interesting - referring to a bad or difficult experience
- It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent
Example Figure of Speech in Songs
- You were romeo, I was a scarlet letter (Taylor Swift / Metaphot)
- I've got the eye of the tiger (Katty Perry / Idiom)
- Half of my heart is in havana ooh na na (Camila Cabello / Hyperbole)
- My love is just like a rose it my be beautiful now (Rose / Simile)
- And the ones we hail, are the worst of all (Imagine Dragons / irony)
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