Figure of speech is a figurative expression commonly used in both written and spoken literacy. Figures of speech are commonly used to beautify words in poetry, poetry and prose. However, not only those three, figures of speech are also often used on greeting cards, Slogans, mottos and others.
In other words, figure of speech is a figure of speech in English. The function of the figure of speech itself is to replace several sentences to make them more beautiful and interesting. In figure of speech and figure of speech , sentences that are written sometimes do not contain a literal meaning but are only as expressions.
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words.
Examples include:
- She sells seashells.
- Walter wondered where Winnie was.
- Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou.
- Nick needed new notebooks.
Anaphora
Anaphora is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same word or words.
Examples include:
- I came, I saw, I conquered.
- Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!
- It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.
- With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right.
- We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end... we shall never surrender.
Assonance
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.
Examples include:
- A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore.
- E - Therefore, all seasons shall be sweet to thee.
- I - From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire.
- O - Oh hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.
- U - Uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Euphemism
Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term that often substitutes a harsh, blunt, or offensive term.
Examples include:
- 'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald.'
- 'Fell of the back of a truck' instead of 'stolen.'
- 'Letting you go' instead of 'firing you.'
- 'Passed away' instead of 'died.'
- 'Economical with the truth' instead of 'liar.'
Hyperbole
Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Examples include:
- I've told you to stop a thousand times.
- That must have cost a billion dollars.
- I could do this forever.
- She's older than dirt.
- Everybody knows that.
Irony
Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality.
Examples include:
- "How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend.
- A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets.
- The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage.
- Naming a tiny Chihuahua Brutus.
- When the audience knows the killer is hiding in a closet in a scary movie, but the actors do not.
Metaphor
A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas.
Examples include:
- Heart of stone
- Time is money
- The world is a stage
- She's a night owl
- He's an ogre
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing.
Examples include:
- Whoosh
- Splat
- Buzz
- Click
- Oink
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together.
Examples include:
- Peace force
- Kosher ham
- Jumbo shrimp
- Sweet sorrow
- Free market
Personification
Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas.
Examples include:
- The flowers nodded.
- The snowflakes danced.
- The thunder grumbled.
- The fog crept in.
- The wind howled.
Simile
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Examples include:
- As slippery as an eel
- Like peas in a pod
- As blind as a bat
- Eats like a pig
- As wise as an owl
Synecdoche
Synecdoche occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part.
Examples include:
- Wheels - a car
- The police - one policeman
- Plastic - credit cards
- Coke - any cola drink
- Hired hands – workers
Understatement
An understatement occurs when something is said to make something appear less important or less serious.
Examples include:
- It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent.
- It's a litttle dry and sandy - referring to the driest desert in the world.
- The weather is cooler today - referring to sub-zero temperatures.
- It was interesting - referring to a bad or difficult experience.
- It stings a bit - referring to a serious wound or injury.
onclusion :
Figurative Language/Poetic Devices are used in poetry to help the reader "see"what the poet is writing about. Through the use of specific words and sounds, poetry is made.
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