FIGURES OF

Q2 LESSON 6

SPEECH
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Metonymy,
Litotes
02/05/2021
FIGURES OF SPEECH /
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
 is language that uses words or expressions
with a meaning that is different from the
literal interpretation.
 Figurative language uses figures of speech
to be more effective, persuasive, and
impactful.
Figures of Speech

 Simile
 Metaphor
 Personification
 Metonymy
 Litotes
SIMILE
 Comparison between two unlike things using
"like" or "as”.
Examples:
She was acting like a pig.
She was as smart as an owl.
The student was as quiet as a mouse.
My backpack was like a bag of bricks.
Billy is as busy
as a bee this
week.
METAPHOR
 Direct comparison between two unlike things.
 A figure of speech stating two things are similar.
Examples:
She was a pig.
The strawberry was a fresh summer day.
The rain came down in full cold buckets.
The test was a long never-ending marathon.
She read the book at a snail’ s pace.
She is a walking dic
Take a look on this
picture:
PERSONIFICATION
 Giving human characteristics to something
non-human.
Examples:
The branches danced in the wind.
The tree leaves danced in the wind.
The chair stood up straight and tall.
The car jumped to the finish line.
METONYMY
 A word is replaced by something very close to
the original meaning.
Examples:
The prince is the next heir to take the crown.
(The “Crown” substitutes itself for being the next
king)
The suits were at a meeting.
 LITOTES
 Uses negative terms to express a positive statement.
Examples:
He’s no fool = He is smart
That was no pleasant journey = It was a horrible journey.
The ice cream was not too bad.
A million pesos is no small amount.
Your comments on politics are not useless.
TRY THESE!

Her love is like a

drug.
SIMILE
TRY THESE!

My life is an
enchanted boat.
METAPHOR
TRY THESE!

The White House will be

making an announcement
around noon today.

METONYMY
TRY THESE!

The fields swam

in a golden haze.
PERSONIFICATION
TRY THESE!

He is not unlike
his brother.
LITOTES
TRY THESE!

Without the wind’s there

could be no birth of leaves.

PERSONIFICATION
TRY THESE!

Good books are food and

drink to an avid reader.

METAPHOR
 TRY THESE!

She slowly waved goodbye

like a pageant parade.

SIMILE
TRY THESE!

That fancy fish dish you

made was the best of the
evening.
METONYMY
 TRY THESE!

All in all, she wasn’t a

bad dancer.
LITOTES
ACTIVITY: Use the google form link sent to your group
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