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Please open up my eyes,dear Lord ( what is the figure of speech)​

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Answered by shrutijatt
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hi mate❤

figure of speech. (poetic devices).

these are simply अलंकार in hindi.

that are used to beautify the lines of english literature.

there are a different type of poetic devices(figure of speech):

∆Figures of Speech

Figures of speech lend themselves particularly well to literature and poetry. They also pack a punch in speeches and movie lines. Indeed, these tools abound in nearly every corner of life. Let's start with one of the more lyrical devices, alliteration.

1>Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. Examples include:

She sells seashells.

Walter wondered where Winnie was.

Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou.

Nick needed new notebooks.

Fred fried frogs' legs on Friday.

2>Anaphora

Anaphora is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same word or words. Examples include:

I came, I saw, I conquered. - Julius Caesar

Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! - King John II, William Shakespeare

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right. - Abraham Lincoln

We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end... we shall never surrender. - Winston Churchill

3>Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word. Examples include:

A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore. (Poe)

E - Therefore, all seasons shall be sweet to thee. (Coleridge)

I - From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. (Frost)

O - Oh hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. (Wordsworth)

U - Uncertain rustling of each purple curtain (Poe)

4>Euphemism

Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term that often substitutes a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Examples include:

'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald.'

'Fell of the back of a truck' instead of 'stolen.'

'Letting you go' instead of 'firing you.'

'Passed away' instead of 'died.'

'Economical with the truth' instead of 'liar.'

5>Hyperbole

Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Examples include:

I've told you to stop a thousand times.

That must have cost a billion dollars.

I could do this forever.

She's older than dirt.

Everybody knows that.

6>Irony

Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality. Examples include:

"How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend. (Verbal irony)

A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets. (Situational irony)

The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage. (Situational irony)

Naming a tiny Chihuahua Brutus. (Verbal irony)

When the audience knows the killer is hiding in a closet in a scary movie, but the actors do not. (Dramatic irony)

7>Metaphor

A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas. Examples include:

Heart of stone

Time is money

The world is a stage

She's a night owl

He's an ogre

8>Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing. Examples include:

Whoosh

Splat

Buzz

Click

Oink

9>Oxymoron

An oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together. Examples include:

Peace force

Kosher ham

Jumbo shrimp

Sweet sorrow

Free market

10>Personification

Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas. Examples include:

The flowers nodded.

The snowflakes danced.

The thunder grumbled.

The fog crept in.

The wind howled.

11>Simile

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Examples include:

As slippery as an eel

Like peas in a pod

As blind as a bat

Eats like a pig

As wise as an owl.

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