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Figures of Speech
Figures of Speech
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Simile
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A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is actually another.
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Metonymy
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A figure of speech that replaces the name of an object or concept with a word it is closely associated with, rather than using its literal name. Example: “The Crown” to represent a ruler.
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Anthropomorphism
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The act of giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things like animals, objects, or gods.
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Synecdoche
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A figure of speech where a part of something stands for the whole, or the whole stands for a part. Example: “Nice wheels!”—wheels represent an entire car.
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point, show emphasis, or express strong emotion, and it is not meant to be taken literally.
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Apostrophe
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A speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object, such as Yorick’s skull in Hamlet.
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Personification
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A figure of speech that gives human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things like animals, objects, or ideas.
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Irony
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A clear contrast between expectation and reality, or between what is said and what is actually meant.