Q. Name and explain the 11 Figures of Speech with an example each. for std 7
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Explanation:
Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech that utilizes extreme exaggeration to emphasize a certain quality or feature.
I have a million things to do.
This suitcase weighs a ton.
This room is an ice-box.
I’ll die if he doesn’t ask me on a date.
I’m too poor to pay attention.
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that connects two opposing ideas, usually in two-word phrases, to create a contradictory effect.
open secret
Alone together
true lies
controlled chaos
pretty ugly
Simile
Simile is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are compared to each other using the terms “like” or “as.”
She’s as pretty as a picture.
I’m pleased as punch.
He’s strong like an ox.
You are sly like a fox.
I’m happy as a clam.
Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without the use of the terms “like” or “as.”
He is a fish out of water.
She is a star in the sky.
My grandchildren are the flowers of my garden.
That story is music to my ears.
Your words are a broken record.
Personification
Personification is a figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to something that is not human.
I heard the wind whistling.
The water danced across my window.
My dog is telling me to start dinner.
The moon is smiling at me.
Her alarm hummed in the background.
Euphemism
Euphemism is a figure of speech that refers to figurative language designed to replace words or phrases that would otherwise be considered harsh, impolite, or unpleasant.
Last night, Joe’s grandfather passed away (died).
She was starting to feel over the hill (old).