FIGURES OF SPEECH
CONTENT
- Figures of Comparison and Sound.
- Other figures of speech.
Figures of Comparison and Sound
1. Simile:
This is a comparison of two things that are different in kind but are the same in one particular aspect. It is generally introduced by ‘like’ and ‘as’.
Examples:
Emeka is as brave as a lion.
He talks like Adolf Hitler.
He is as forthright as a saint.
2. Metaphor:
A direct comparison whereby one thing is given the quality of another. Instead of saying A is like B, we say A is B.
Examples:
He fought like a lion on the battlefield. ⇒ He was a lion in battle.
His heart is as strong as a stone. ⇒ He has a heart of stone.
He is like a light to our community. ⇒ He is the light of our community.
3. Personification:
When an inanimate object is made to have the characteristics of a human being, that inanimate object is said to be personified.
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