Define the following giving suitable examples:
1) Onomatopoeia
2) Simile
3) Allegory
4) Understatement
5) Iron
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1)An onomatopoeia is a word that actually looks like the sound it makes, and we can almost hear those sounds as we read. Here are some words that are used as examples of onomatopoeia: slam, splash, bam, babble, warble, gurgle, mumble, and belch.
2)A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things.We can find simile examples in our daily speech.
3)Allegory is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events. It can be employed in prose and poetry to tell a story, with a purpose of teaching or explaining an idea or a principle. The objective of its use is to teach some kind of a moral lesson.we do find examples of allegory in political debates.
4)An understatement is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is.When you tell a news reporter “I am delighted,” you are making an understatement
5)There are three types of irony: verbal, situational and dramatic. Verbal irony occurs when a speaker's intention is the opposite of what he or she is saying. For example, a character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!”