Figures of Speech 2 A

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What is a figure of speech?

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A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways, often to convey meaning or create imagery.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her voice is music to my ears.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He is as stubborn as a mule.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I'm so fast I could outrun a cheetah.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'jumbo shrimp.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'