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This document defines and provides examples of common figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and alliteration. A simile directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". A metaphor states something is something else to emphasize a quality. Personification gives human traits to non-human objects. Hyperbole exaggerates to emphasize an idea or action. Onomatopoeia uses words that imitate sounds. Alliteration repeats the same initial sound in words close together.

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FIGURES OF SPEECH by Karabo Makate What are the different figures of speech?
Simile - ? A simile is the the comparison of two objects, with one being powerless and the other being strong. ? Example- As soft as a mother¡¯s love ? The simile in the above sentence is the ¡°as¡±. They are comparing the unknown object as being as soft as a mother¡¯s love. ? Example:
Metaphor- ? A metaphor is a concept based on an analogy based on metaphorical meaning. ? Example: Shine as bright as a star ? The metaphor here is saying that someone should shine as bright as a star. There no possible way for someone to do so, hence the use of the metaphor is there to emphasize how great one must do. ? Example:
Personification- ? Personification is the act of giving human qualities to non-human objects. ? Example: The fire danced like a newly wedded bride ? There is no literal way that a fire can dance but the personification is used to add emphasize how wild or subtle the fire was. ? Example:
Hyperbole- ? Hyperbole is the act of overemphasizing or making an idea much smaller than it actually it. ? Example: The baby screamed the house down with its cries. ? There is obviously no literal way in which a baby could scream a house down, so one uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize how impactful an action was. ? Example:
Onomatopoeia- ? Onomatopoeia is the act of sounding out words as you write. In other words, onomatopoeia is draws inspiration from the sounds of living things, especially in nature. ? Example: There is clicking coming from the roof. ? There is no literal way of the roof clicking, so the use of this figure of speech is to emphasize the sounds being heard. ? Example:
Alliteration- ? Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound in the beginning of everything word in a sentence or words. ? Example: Fiona finally faced her fear of flies ? The constant sound and use of the letter ¡°f¡± the alliteration. ? Example:

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Karabo makate

  • 1. FIGURES OF SPEECH by Karabo Makate What are the different figures of speech?
  • 2. Simile - ? A simile is the the comparison of two objects, with one being powerless and the other being strong. ? Example- As soft as a mother¡¯s love ? The simile in the above sentence is the ¡°as¡±. They are comparing the unknown object as being as soft as a mother¡¯s love. ? Example:
  • 3. Metaphor- ? A metaphor is a concept based on an analogy based on metaphorical meaning. ? Example: Shine as bright as a star ? The metaphor here is saying that someone should shine as bright as a star. There no possible way for someone to do so, hence the use of the metaphor is there to emphasize how great one must do. ? Example:
  • 4. Personification- ? Personification is the act of giving human qualities to non-human objects. ? Example: The fire danced like a newly wedded bride ? There is no literal way that a fire can dance but the personification is used to add emphasize how wild or subtle the fire was. ? Example:
  • 5. Hyperbole- ? Hyperbole is the act of overemphasizing or making an idea much smaller than it actually it. ? Example: The baby screamed the house down with its cries. ? There is obviously no literal way in which a baby could scream a house down, so one uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize how impactful an action was. ? Example:
  • 6. Onomatopoeia- ? Onomatopoeia is the act of sounding out words as you write. In other words, onomatopoeia is draws inspiration from the sounds of living things, especially in nature. ? Example: There is clicking coming from the roof. ? There is no literal way of the roof clicking, so the use of this figure of speech is to emphasize the sounds being heard. ? Example:
  • 7. Alliteration- ? Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound in the beginning of everything word in a sentence or words. ? Example: Fiona finally faced her fear of flies ? The constant sound and use of the letter ¡°f¡± the alliteration. ? Example: