EN7 FIGURES OF SPEECH

The exercise was created 2023-10-12 by miarb. Question count: 11.

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  • Alliteration Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase (Peter Parker Picked Pears in Paradise
  • Anaphora Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines (Every day, every night, every way)
  • Antithesis Opposites, contrasting parallell ideas "Best times. Worst times", "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
  • Euphemism Using a subtler expression than the one that may come across as rude or offensive ("He passed away" rather than "He died"
  • Hyperbole Exaggeration ("I wept oceans of tears", "Millions are affected"
  • Irony Expression in which words mean something opposite to what is actually said (If a teacher says to a quiet class; "Don't you all speak at once"
  • Metaphor Expression which makes an implied comparison ("The black sheep of the family", "You are my sunshine")
  • Simile Same meaning as a metaphor BUT an expression which makes an explicit comparison using the words "as" or "like" (Busy as a bee, Sparkle like diamonds)
  • Triad - Rule of three A repetition of three items, phrases, concepts, words etc. ("The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", "Blood, sweat, and tears", "Veni, Vidi, Vici")
  • Personification Giving human characteristics to non-human objects (The flame of the candle DANCED in the wind", "The city never SLEEPS"
  • Rhetorical question A question that is posed for emphasis, not requiring (or expecting) an answer ("Are you crazy?" What can one do?")

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