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Types of figures of speech definition and examples

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SIMILE

1. METAPHOR
2. PERSONIFICATION
3. HYPERBOLE
4. ONOMATOPOEIA
5. OXYMORONS
6. IRONY
7. ALLITERATION

1 simile - in a simile a comparison is made between two different things which have however at least one point in common .

example - you were as brave as lion

2 METAPHOR- Metaphor is an implied simile. it proceeds as if two things weee one .

example- my heart is lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill .

3 PERSONIFICATION- personification simply means making inanimate objects and abstract notions spoken of having life and intelligence.

example - the wind whispers secrets in my ear

4 HYPERBOLE - hyperbole is a figure of speech that makes something sound much more exciting or great in magnitude than it really is.

example- she wept oceans of tears

5 ONOMATOPOEIA- it is defined as a wprd , which imitates the natural sounds of a thing .

example- the birds chattered noisily

6 OXYMORONS- it is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear side by side .

example - Man proposes, God disposes

7 IRONY - it is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of words.

example- The name of India's biggest dog was "tiny".

8 ALLITERATION- this consist of the repetition of the same sound or syllable at the beginning of two or more words .

example- She sells seashells down the seashore.

Hope it is helpful mate .