Figures Of Speech, Literary Terms

 

1. Simile : - 

Simile is a figure of Speech in which a comparison is made between two different objects which have at least one common point.

eg : So, Like, As

Use in sentence 

i) Life is like a dream.

ii) Her face is like a moon.

2. Metaphor : -

A Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two different objects without using comparison words.

Using word :

i) Life is dream.

ii) He is the star of the family.

3. Personification : -

Personification is a figure of speech in which lifeless objects and abstract ideas are thought of as living beings.

eg : 

i) Love is blind.

ii) The truth sets upon the lips of dying man.

4. Apostrophe : -

Apostrophe is a direct address to the dead, to the absent and to the absent idea

eg : Calling 

O! , world o ! , Life o !

5. Hyperbole : -

Hyperbole is the figure of speech in which things or person are represented greater, better or worse than they actually are.

eg :

i) Their chief was mountain high.

ii) She shed Oceans of tears.

6. Oxymoron : -

Oxymoron is the figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are put together.

eg : 

i) Life is bitter sweet 

ii) Having nothing he has all.

7. Onomatopoeia : -

Onomatopoeia is the figure of speech in which sound suggests its meaning.

eg : -

i) The dog bards.

ii) The snake hisses.

8. Antithesis :

In Antithesis a striking opposition or contrast of words or sentiments is made in the same sentence.

eg :

i) United we stand, Divided we fall.

9. Alliteration : -

When two ore more than two words begin with the same letter or the syllable, it is known as alliteration.

eg :

How, high, his, highness, holds, his, haughty, head.]

10. Metonymy : -

Metonymy is a greek word, it is made to Meta+Onoma

In Metonymy a thing is called by something associated with it, as we sword for warrior and pen for author.

eg : 

i) The pen is mightier than the sword.

ii) You must address the chair. ( i.e. the chair man)

11. PUN : -

A  Pun is a play upon words. In it words are used in such a way that different meaning create humour admiration or surprise.

eg :

i) An ambassador a man who lies abroad for the good of his country.

12. Climax : -

Climax is the series of idea in the ascending order of importance.

eg :

I laugh, 

I run.

I leap. 

I sing. 

I dance for joy.

13. Assonance : -

In Assonance, vowel sounds are repeated in a line.

eg : Dear, Come, near and  Fear not 

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Life and works of t.s. Eliot click on the link

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Life and works of "Toni Morrison'' click on link

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Biography of "Amitav Ghosh", click on link

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"Summary of fasting feasting", click on the link

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The novel "Pygmalion" click on the link

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The literary terms/ Figure of speech, click on the link

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