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Figures of speech

Figures of speech. 6 th grade English class section 9-gag Mr. Calugcugan September 12, 2020. What is the definition of figures of speech?. Definition of Figures of speech.

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Figures of speech

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  1. Figures of speech 6th grade English class section 9-gag Mr. Calugcugan September 12, 2020

  2. What is the definition of figures of speech?

  3. Definition of Figures of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as an idiom,metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification.

  4. So, what are idioms, hyperbole, metaphor, smile and personification? GOOD QUESTION!

  5. figurative meaning is comprehended in regard to a common use of the expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made Idiom is an expression consisting of a combination of words that has a figurative meaning Example of idiom: She is pulling my leg. (meaning: to tease someone by telling them something fictitious

  6. METAPHOR- literary figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object. Example: One of the most prominent examples of a metaphor in English literature is the All the world's a stage monologue from As You Like It: Alltheworld’s a stage, Andallthe men and women merely players; Theyhave their exits and their entrances; — William Shakespeare

  7. SIMILE-is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like" or "as" Unlike a metaphor, a simile can be as precise as the user needs it to be, to explicitly predicate a single feature of a target or to vaguely predicate an under-determined and open-ended body of features. Example: Curley was flopping like a fish on a line.

  8. HYPERBOLE- is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally. Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse

  9. PERSONIFICATION- A trope or figure of speech (generally considered a type of metaphor) in which an inanimate object or abstraction is given human qualities or abilities. Example: The wind stood up and gave a shout.He whistled on his fingers and

  10. The figure of speech comes in many varieties. The aim is to use the language inventively to accentuate the effect of what is being said. 

  11. There are many uses of figures of speech, it can be found in books, poetry, and educational books.

  12. Figures of speech are commonly used in poetry, and in many forms of literature

  13. So that’s all for figures of speech, hope u learned a lot from this lesson class!

  14. THAT’S ALL CLASS, AND THANK YOU!

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