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figuresofspeech

1. An English Language Seminar

2. A Figure of Speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression , or the ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a greater effect.

3. What is a figure of speech? A  figure of speech  is figurative language in the form of a single word or phrase. It can be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words.

4. What?! A figure of speech is essentially a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. They are plainly defined as saying one thing in terms of something else. What does that mean? Well, it's simple, actually. * literal - taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration * rhetoric - the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

5. Whenever you say something, but you don't mean it literally, you are using a figure of speech. Let's say you are about to head out to the store and your mother says, 'You better take a jacket; it's raining cats and dogs out there.’ Does your mom literally mean animals are falling from the sky?

6. Simile In a simile, a comparison is made between two objects of different kinds which have, however, one point in common. The simile is usually introduced be words as like , as or so . Eg: As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.

7. Metaphor A metaphor is an implied simile. It does not, like the simile, state that one thing is like another or acts as another, but takes that for granted and proceeds as if the two things were one. Eg: The camel is a ship of the desert.

8. Note: Every simile can be compressed into a metaphor and every metaphor can expanded into a simile. Thus, instead of saying: Akash fought like a lion. (Simile) we can say, Akash was a lion in the fight. (Metaphor)

9. Personification In Personification, inanimate objects and abstract notions are spoken of as having life and intelligence.  Personification occurs when the author or speaker gives human characteristics to non-human objects.

10. For example: 'The trees scream in the raging wind.' Can trees actually scream? No, that is a human trait. So the use of personification here gives a better description of the sound trees make in strong winds.

11. Hyperbole In Hyperbole, a statement is made emphatic by overstatement or exaggeration . Eg : “I’ve told you a million times”

12. Oxymoron Oxymoron is a special form of Antithesis, whereby two contradictory qualities are predicted at once of the same thing. Eg : "I am busy doing nothing."

13. Irony Irony is a mode of speech in which the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is literally conveyed. Eg : For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men The quote (spoken by Marc Antony) is reporting that Brutus (a tyrant) is an honourable man. However, Marc Antony does not agree and is saying that if Brutus is an honourable man then everyone is honourable ; in effect, he is no different than anyone else (and is indeed worse).

14. Paradox Paradox is a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel of truth or reason. "It was the beginning of the end."