Figures of Figures of

SpeechSpeech

are combinations of words

whose meaning cannot be

determined by examination of the

meanings of the words that make it

up.

Sim

ileSim

ile The likening of one thing

to another (usually translated using the English words "like" or

"as“)

Meta

phor

Meta

phor An implied comparison

between two objects

without the use of "like"

or "as”

Pers

onifi

cati

o

Pers

onifi

cati

o nn This refers to the art of

bringing to life an inanimate object, trait, or

action, by associating it

with a human quality.

Onom

ato

poei

Onom

ato

poei

aaA word that sounds

A word that sounds like what it means.

like what it means.The use of words

The use of words whose sounds

whose sounds suggest the sense.

suggest the sense.

Anti

thesi

sA

nti

thesi

s an opposition or contradiction between

two concepts in a statement.

Hyp

erb

ole

Hyp

erb

ole An exaggeration to

make or reinforce a point.

Alli

tera

tion

Alli

tera

tion the repetition of a

consonant sound, at the

beginning of the sentence

at least three times in a

sentence.

Idio

mId

iom

a figure of speech that is

used to help express a

situation with ease, but by

using expressions that are

usually completely unrelated to the situation in

question.

Euphem

ism

Euphem

ism The substitution of a

cultured or less offensive

term for a harsh one

Lito

tes

Lito

tesThis figure of speech

refers to the use of understatement, to affirm a particular situation or event with

the use of a negative

opposite.

Oxy

moro

nO

xym

oro

n uses a contradictory

adjective to define an object,

situation or event

Irony

Irony

Stating one thing while

meaning the exact opposite. When used to

taunt and ridicule irony

is called sarcasm.

Meto

nym

yM

eto

nym

y

This figure of speech refers

to the use of understatement, to affirm a

particular situation or event

with the use of a negative

opposite.