Write some examples of figure of speech?
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Explanation:
- the flowers noded.
- the snow flakes dance.
- the fog crept in...
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.
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Solution:
Figure of speech is used to produce a better or more linguistic effect
1) Simile - A comparison made between two unlike objects and have words such as like, as and so
Example : After baking, cake became soft as cotton. Here as is used
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2) Alliteration - Repetition of sound by letter
Example : Akash, Amay and Aparna were playing out
Here A is repeated
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3) Antithesis - Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence
Example: Speech is silver but silence is golden
Here, speech and silence are two opposite ideas
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4) Metaphor - Opposite of simile. Here, comparison is made between two unlike object without using like, as
Example: Life is not bed of roses
Here, life is compared to bed
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5) Tautology - Two words with similar meaning used in a sentence
Example: Pure unadulterated butter
Pure and unadulterated have same meaning
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6) Repetition - A word or phrase is repeated for effect
Example: Row, Row, Row the boat
Here, row is repeated
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7) Hyperbole: Exaggeration of ideas
Example: Rita wept an ocean of tears
Here ocean of tears indicate hyperbole