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Figures Of Speech Part-1

 Figures Of Speech

In the previous blog, we learned about punctuation marks. In this blog, we are going to learn about Figures of Speech. 


What are figures of speech? 

Figures of Speech is a group of words or a phrase, which is used in a non-literal sense to create a vivid effect. 


What is the importance of figures of speech? 

It is a very important part of English as it makes the language sound much better. It gives a very rich essence to the language, hence gaining the reader's attention. 


Figures of Speech 

Following are the different figures of speech: 

1) Alliteration 

2) Simile 

3) Metaphor 

4) Onomatopoeia 

5) Repetition 

6) Hyperbole 


Now let's learn bout each of them in detail. 


1) Alliteration 

An Alliteration is a figure of speech that has a group of words that have the same letter or sound at the beginning of the adjacent or the words that are closely connected. 




Example: 

a) Sam and Susie sold shells at the seashore. 

In this sentence, the sound of the letter 'S' is repeated many times. Hence, it is an Alliteration. 


b) Mom baked bread and bun for brunch. 

In this sentence, the sound of the letter 'B' is repeated many times. Hence, it is an Alliteration. 


2) Simile 

A Simile is a figure of speech where you compare two things in a sentence using 'like' or 'as'. It is basically used for comparison. 



Example: 

a) She looks like a fairy. 

In this sentence, the girl and the fairy are compared using 'like'. Hence, it is a Simile. 


b) The man was as tall as a skyscraper. 

In this sentence, the man and skyscraper are compared using 'as'. 


3) Metaphor 

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is very similar to a Simile. A Metaphor is a group where two things are compared with each other without using 'like' or 'as'. 




Example: 

a) She is a red rose. 

In this sentence, the girl is compared with the red rose without using 'like' or 'as'. 


b) He is an angry bird. 

In this sentence, the boy is compared with the angry bird without using 'like' or 'as'. 


4) Onomatopoeia 

An Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that is very easy to identify. It is simply a group of words that show any sound. 




Example: 

a) The bees buzzed together. 

In this sentence, the word buzzed is used to show the sound that bees make. 


b) The man gurgled loudly. 

In this sentence, the word gurgled is the sound that the man makes. 


5) Repetition 

A Repetition is a figure of speech where a group of words is repeated over and over again. Let's see a few examples of repetition. 




Example: 

a) He was a footballer because his father was a footballer and his father was also a footballer. 

In this sentence, the words - was a footballer have repeated over and over again. 


6) Hyperbole 

A Hyperbole is a figure of speech where any situation is exaggerated, which is not really the same or possible. 




Example: 

a) I told you a million times. 

In this sentence, the situation is exaggerated for saying a thing a million times. 


b) My granny is as old as the mountains. 

In this sentence, the word - as old as the mountains is Hyperbole. It shows extreme levels of exaggeration.  

 

 

 




 


 

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