What are the figure of speech describe each of them with examples
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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.
1. Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words.
eg ; She sells seashells.
2. Hyperbole
Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
eg ; I've told you to stop a thousand times.
3. Irony
Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality.
eg ; The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage.
4. Metaphor
A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas.
eg ; Heart of stone
5. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing.
eg ; Whoosh
Splat
Buzz
6.Personification
Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas.
eg ;The flowers nodded.
7. Simile
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
eg ; As slippery as an eel
Like peas in a pod