tyoes of figure of speech
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Types of figures of Speech
Personification. It occurs when a writer gives human traits to non-human or inanimate objects. ...
Understatement and Hyperbole. These two figures of speech are opposite to each other. ...
Simile. ...
Metaphor. ...
Pun.
A figure of speech is an term that is used to express uncommon things in common way that gives a deep meaning. The aim of figure of speech is to give a living beauty and produce a Interesting effect in Poetry.
Here are some types of Figure of Speech:-
1) Simile
2) Personification
3) Metaphor
4) Apostrophe
5) Onomatopoeia
6) Hyperbole
7) Oxymoron
Simile:- In this figure of speech there is a comparison between two dissimilar things which have one or more common points. In other words comparison is made on the basis of a particular quality. It can be indicated by words such as 'like' , 'as' , 'such as' , 'just as' etc.
Examples:-
1) She hangs like a star in the dew of our song
2) Lakshmi is as firm as a rock.
3) She sways like a flower in the wind of our song.
Personification:- In this figure of speech, non-living things and abstract notions are said to be as having life in it and a sense of intelligence.
Examples:-
1) Love is blind.
2) Opportunity knocks ar the door but once.
3) Anxiety was sitting on her face.
Metaphor:- This is a implied form of simile, in which comparison is done in two different things without the use of words 'as' , 'like' , 'such as' etc.
Examples:-
1) Life is a walking shadow.
2) Life is tale told by an idiot.
3) Revenge is a kind of wild justice.
Apostrophe:- This figure is speech is direct address to a death person, animal or a thing as if they were aliv, present and capable of understanding.
Examples:-
1) O Death! Why is thy sting ?
2) O Liberty! What's happening in your time.
3) O Grave! Where is the victory ?
Oxymoron:- It is combination of two contradictory things. Two opposite qualities come together in this figure of speech.
Examples:-
1) This is an open secret.
2) He is regularly irregular.
3) I am the wisest fool on the earth.
Hyperbole:- In this figure of speech things are show to be greater or small, good or wrose as compared to they really are.
Examples:-
1) She shed ocean of tears
2) Rivers of blood flowed in the battle.
3) Hundred saw I at a glance.
Onomatopoeia:- In this figure of speech words are used to express sound effects.
Examples:-
1) The cat mew.
2) The snakes are hissing.
3) The bees are buzzing.