Question

EXERCISE
Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences.
1. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
2. You are clearly confused.
3. Life is as tedious as a twice-old tale.
4. The camel is the ship of the desert.
5. Suddenly the room was filled with deafening silence.
6. O Western wind when will thou blow!
7. Pride goeth forth on horseback.
8. O stranger of the future!
9. Variety is the spice of life.
10. Death lays his icy hands on kings.
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Answer 1

1. similary " as"

1. similary

3. allotrophy "t"

4. metaphor " ship"

5. tautology " defness, silence "

6. allotrphy " w"

8. hyperbole " stranger = you get what you sow"

9. metaphore " spice=fun"

10. hyperbole " death"