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What are figures of speech?
Nonliteral
expressions for creative communication
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How do figures of speech enhance communication?
They enhance understanding and
effectiveness
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What is a metaphor?
Directly compares two things
Does not use "
like
" or "
as
"
Example: "Books and pens are our most
powerful
weapons."
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What is a simile?
Compares two things using "
like
" or "
as
"
Examples:
"Books and pens are like powerful weapons."
"Books and pens are as powerful as weapons."
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What is personification?
Attributes
human qualities
to inanimate objects or ideas
Example: "
Weakness
,
fear
, and hopelessness died."
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What is hyperbole?
Exaggerates
for emphasis or intensity
Example: "The
entire
humanity
will die if people stop the pursuit of education."
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What is irony?
Uses words to convey the opposite of the intended meaning
Includes
sarcasm
Example: "Being caught in a war can be the most pleasing
experience
of all."
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What is metonymy?
Replaces a word with another
associated
word
Example
: "The
pen
is mightier than the
sword
."
Pen
symbolizes
words/knowledge
Sword symbolizes war/blood
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What is an oxymoron?
Combines two directly
opposite
words for effect
Example: "There was a
deafening
silence in the hall."
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What is a paradox?
Combines
contradictory
ideas conveying a
meaningful
message
Examples
:
"We realize the
importance
of
light
when we see
darkness
."
"We realize the importance of our voice when we are
silenced
."
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What is a euphemism?
Uses pleasant
expressions
to replace
unpleasant
terms
Example: "Many people passed away because of the endless wars."
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What is an apostrophe in figures of speech?
Addresses a dead, absent, or abstract idea as if it can understand
Example: "O,
Education
! Please save my land from the perils of war and injustice."
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