Question

Write a definition and 5 examples of the following figures of speech (a) simplie (b)metaphor (c)allietsation (d)repestition (e)imagery (f) personification​

Answer 1

Figure of Speech Examples

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a metaphor or simile, designed to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of alliteration or the exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a dramatic effect.

In truth, there are a wealth of these literary tools in the English language. But, let's start out by exploring some of the most common figure of speech examples.

Answer 2

$\bf\underline{What\:is \:Figure \:Of \:Speech?}$

Figure of speech refers to some phrases or words in a poem used to create a rhetorical effect in a pieceof written material.

Figure of speech is something just like to beautify the piece of writing by adding some different phase of meanings and literary devices into it.

$\bf\underline{Types \:of \:Figure \:of \:Speech :-}$

1. $\bf {Simile :-}$ It shows comparison between two things by use the words "as" and "like".

▪$\bf\underline {Example :-}$

=> Her face is pale $\bf\underline {as}$ a corpse.

=> My heart is $\bf\underline{like}$ a blooming bud.

2. $\bf {Metaphor :-}$ It shows comparison between two unrelated things which are common in some of their qualities.

▪$\bf\underline{Example :-}$

=> Its raining cats and dogs.

(It means that its raining heavily. But here two unlike words are used to show a specific characteristic.)

3. $\bf{Alliteration :-}$ It is used to create a rhythm and bring focus to a line or sentence. The first letters of the words in the sentence repeat.

▪$\bf\underline{Example :-}$

=> She sells seashells by the seashore.

(The letter "s" repeats in the above sentence.)

4. $\bf {Repetition :-}$ By the word its clear that in this type of figure of speech, words repeat more than one time.

▪$\bf\underline{Example :-}$

=> What I did all was smile smile and smile.

(Here the word, smile, repeats more than one time.)

5. $\bf {Imaginary :-}$ This represents the ideas, actions or objects in such a imaginative way of writer.

▪$\bf\underline{Example :-}$

=> It was dark and dim in the forest.

(The words - "dark" and "dim" are visual images.)

6. $\bf {Personification :-}$ It shows life in non - living things or animated things.

▪$\bf\underline{Example :-}$

=> Young trees were sprinting like merry children.

(Here trees are compared with the merry children. They can't move but there are showed as sprinting.)