FIGURES OF SPEECH G7 2024 003

A figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."

• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Simile

A figure of speech that directly equates one thing to another for rhetorical effect, suggesting a similarity between them.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole

A figure of speech that gives human attributes to non-human entities, making them more relatable or vivid.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Euphemism

A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or dramatic effect, using extreme language not meant to be taken literally.

• Hyperbole
• Understatement
• Metaphor

A figure of speech that repeats consonant sounds at the beginning of closely positioned words.

• rhyme
• alliteration
• metaphor

A figure of speech that imitates the sound it describes, enhancing the sensory experience.

• Simile
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor

A figure of speech that involves a discrepancy between expectations and reality, often with a humorous or critical effect.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Irony

A figure of speech that substitutes a mild or indirect expression for a harsh or blunt one.

• irony
• hyperbole
• euphemism

A figure of speech that is an overused phrase or idea that has lost its originality and impact.

• Original
• Cliche
• Innovative

A figure of speech that replaces the name of one thing with the name of something else closely associated with it.

• metonymy
• oxymoron
• synecdoche