FIGURES OF SPEECH, IDIOMS, AND PARADOX.pptx

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1. A  figure of speech  is a creative use of language to generate an effect, enhance an expression, or evoke an emotion.

2. Figures of speech add richness and depth to writing, allowing authors to convey complex ideas and feelings more vividly than straightforward language would allow.

3. Figures of speech vs. figurative language Language that uses figures of speech is known collectively as  figurative language . You will find examples of figurative language in  novels ,  poems ,  essays , and plays. The opposite of figurative language is  literal language . Literal language is the type of straightforward writing you’ll find on road signs, in  office memos , and in  research papers .

4. There is a wonderful children's book I used to read to my daughter. It illustrates a paradoxical approach to an old tale. "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig," was written by Eugene Trivizas and published in 1993.

5. Answers   The thief was as sly as a fox. –  Simile Upon explanation, the concept was as clear as crystal to Rahul. –  Simile The soldier jumped on the enemies like a hungry lion. –  Simile The camel is the ship of the desert. –  Metaphor The dentist had a severe toothache. –  Irony Mr. Sharma thought the sweets were calling him. –  Personification It seemed that the sky was going to cry the entire night. –  Personification I would forgive you when pigs fly. –  Hyperbole Man proposes; God disposes. –  Antithesis What a piece of work is, man! –  Exclamation Death touched Miss David with its icy fingers. –  Personification Sheldon is a walking dictionary. –  Metaphor The sausages tasted awfully good. –  Oxymoron Sheena was as proud as a peacock. –  Simile It has been raining cats and dogs for hours. –  Idiom