ENGLISH FIGURES OF SPEECH.pptx simile, metaphor

figure of speech

1. FIGUREs OF SPEECH

2. What is figure of speech? A figure of speech is a word or phrase that deviates from its literal meaning to create a special effect, like emphasis, emotion, or clarity, in spoken or written language

3. Types of figures of speech - Simile -Synecdoche -Metaphor -Metonymy -Personification -Alliteration -Apostrophe -Anaphora -Onomatopoeia -Assonance

4. Simile - Compares two things using "like" or "as.“ METAPHOR- Compares two things without using "like" or "as," stating that one thing is another.

5. Simile vs metaphor He runs like a cheetah. He is a cheetah on the field.

6. Personification - Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities, feelings, or actions to non-human things — such as animals, objects, or ideas. -In short: it makes things act like people. APOSTROPHE- Apostrophe is a figure of speech where the speaker directly addresses someone or something that is not present, dead, or an abstract idea — as if it were alive and could respond. -In short: talking to someone or something that can’t really reply.

7. personification vs apostrophe The stars danced in the night sky. O Time! , why do you fly so fast?

8. Onomatopoeia- the word imitates or mimics the natural sound of a thing or action. The cat “meowed” for food.

9. Synecdoche – A part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part. METONYMY – One word or phrase is replaced with another that is closely related or associated with it. You don’t say the thing directly — you use a word closely connected to it.

10. SYNECDOCHE vs METONYMY Breadwinner of the family. The pen is mightier than the sword.”

11. ALLITERATION - The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. It's used to create a musical effect, emphasize certain words, and make phrases more memorable. ANAPHORA - Where the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or paragraphs. It's used to create emphasis, rhythm, and a powerful emotional effect. ASSONANCE - The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words. It's used to create a musical effect, enhance the rhythm of the text, and create internal rhyme within phrases or sentences.

12. Alliteration vs anaphora vs assonance Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person. The cat sat back and laughed.