Figures of Speech Review

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect, often used to express strong feelings or create a strong impression.

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What is Metonymy?

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Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it, such as using 'the crown' to refer to monarchy.

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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.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief'.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence' or 'bittersweet'.

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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', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a Paradox?

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A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but may actually reveal a deeper truth, such as 'less is more'.

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What is Synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, or vice versa, such as referring to a car as 'wheels'.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, creating a musical effect, such as 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'.