FIGURES OF SPEECH

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    • What are figures of speech?
      Nonliteral expressions for creative communication
    • How do figures of speech enhance communication?
      They enhance understanding and effectiveness
    • What is a metaphor?
      • Directly compares two things
      • Does not use "like" or "as"
      • Example: "Books and pens are our most powerful weapons."
    • 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."
    • What is personification?
      • Attributes human qualities to inanimate objects or ideas
      • Example: "Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died."
    • What is hyperbole?
      • Exaggerates for emphasis or intensity
      • Example: "The entire humanity will die if people stop the pursuit of education."
    • 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."
    • 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
    • What is an oxymoron?
      • Combines two directly opposite words for effect
      • Example: "There was a deafening silence in the hall."
    • 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."
    • What is a euphemism?
      • Uses pleasant expressions to replace unpleasant terms
      • Example: "Many people passed away because of the endless wars."
    • 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."