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Figures of
Speech
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Figurative Language VS. Literal Language
Figurative Language
• He ran like the wind.
Literal Language
• He ran fast.
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What is Figure of Speech?
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Figure of Speech
We use figures of speech in "figurative language" to add color and interest, and to awaken the imagination of the readers.
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For example:
• “I’d walk a thousand mile if I could just see you tonight.” –Miley Cyrus
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• “I came in like a wrecking ball.”
–Miley Cyrus
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Eight Figures of Speech
Commonly used Figures of Speech
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1.Hyperbole
-Exaggerated or emphasized statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
-Over-acting statements to express one’s feeling or emotion.
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He is so hungry that he can eat a whole horse.
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• I will die if she asks me to sing in front of everyone.
• He is as big as a grown elephant!
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2.Personification
-giving non-living objects or abstract things with qualities, characters and abilities that are generally associated with humans.
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The flowers are singing with the wind.
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• Love wakes me up during my dreams because reality is better.
• My computer gives me the happiness I need.
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3. Apostrophe
-address to the dead, to the absent, or to a personified object or idea.
-Giving idea regarding to a thing which is absent or not existing things.
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Oh Ben! After your death everything seems to be
perfect!
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• Death! Why are you hunting me?
• Francis Magalona, you are the king of Filipino rap music.
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4. Simile-a comparison is made between two object of different kinds which have at least one point in common. -Also uses ‘as-as’ to introduce the comparison and ‘like’
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Sleeping like a log.
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• He is as quick as a rabbit.
• You are like a rose.
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5. Metaphor - It is an implied Simile, wherein an idea is given to provide clarity by comparing or associating it to another totally different idea.
- Metaphor is also a Simile but without the use of ‘as-as’ and ‘like’ to introduce the comparison of two unlike objects. It is just the same with Simile.
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He has a heart of gold.
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• All the world’s a stage.
• Her home was a prison.
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6. Metonymy
-When a person uses a certain word, which is closely related to what he/she is trying to imply.
-giving substitute to what the speaker is trying to say.
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The pen is mightier than the sword.
The word is mightier than the force.
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• Siri is addicted to the bottle.
Alcoholic drinks
• The Senator takes the floor for his speech.
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7. Onomatopoeia
-this device brings out the flavor from words giving the situation a lively feel and these are sounds made by the action of the speaker or writer.
-words that are actually the sound of the action in a sentence to express the action.
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Vroom! Batman rushes down to see Catwoman.
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• The birds always tweet outside my window.
• Pop! Goes the weasel.
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8. Oxymoron -Contradictory or inappropriate terms are either put together or appear side by side to make a unique statement or description.
-wherein two opposite terms or words are combined to create a contrasting idea.
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The road sign says stop and keep moving.
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• I find peace in war.
• The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.
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What is the purpose of Figure of Speech?
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