FIGURES

OF
SPEECH
 ALLITERATION
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which two consecutive
words that begins with the same consonant sound are used.

Examples:
Kindly keep the kettle clean for the king.
Four fabulous fish and flowers filled Fayol's farm
 ASSONANCE
Assonance is the repetition of the same or similar vowel
sounds within words, phrases, or sentences.

Examples:
They’re some creeps who I wouldn’t meet if you paid me a
heap of cash!
Sally sells seashells beside the seashore
 SIMILE
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using
the words "like" and "as".

Examples:
My mother is as busy as a bee.
They fought like cats and dogs.
 METAPHOR
A metaphor is a direct comparison without using the
comparative words "like" or "as."

Examples:
Her smile is the sunrise.
Your son was a shining star in my classroom.
 IRONY
Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is
opposite of what is actually said

Examples:
After looking at a student’s poor test score, the teacher says,
“You will surely finish the year with highest honors”.
 HYPERBOLE
A figure of speech you use when you want to exaggerate
what you mean or emphasize a point.

Examples:
There’s enough food on the table to feed an entire army!
I’m so hungry, I could eat an elephant.
 PERSONIFICATION
Personification is attributing human characteristics to
nonhuman things. This personifies objects and makes them
more relatable.

Examples:
The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it.
The tree's limb cracked and groaned when lightning hit it.
 METONYMY
Metonymy is usually meant for a change of name. It change
the name of something by using a word associated with it.

Examples:
The crown will solve the problem
Pen is mightier than sword
 OXYMORON
It is a figure of speech which combines two seemingly
contradictory words for sharp emphasis.

Examples:
Bittersweet
Organized chaos