Figures of speech
● Simile: A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."
Example: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.
● Metaphor: A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."
Example: Life is a journey with many ups and downs.
● Personification: Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Example: The trees danced in the wind.
● Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
● Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like what it describes.
Example: The car screeched to a halt.
● Alliteration: Repetition of the initial sound of words in a phrase or sentence.
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
● Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase or sentence.
Example: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
● Irony: The use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning.
Example: A fire station burns down.
→ Here's a sample text with examples of figures of speech. Circle the figures of speech:
"The wind howled through the night, a mournful cry that pierced through the silence. The moon
was a glowing lantern, illuminating the darkness with its soft light. Leaves rustled like whispers
in the breeze, and the trees swayed in a dance with the wind. The stars twinkled like diamonds
in the sky, and the night was alive with magic and mystery."
Questions
Exercise 1: Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence.
1. She has a heart of gold.
2. The flower petals danced in the wind.
3. He's as stubborn as a mule.
4. The baby's cries were music to her ears.
5. My feet are killing me!
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Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using a figure of speech.
1. The sun is setting over the horizon.
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2. The sea was calm and still.
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3. The old house was creepy and abandoned.
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4. The child was running quickly through the park.
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5. The bird flew high into the sky.
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Exercise 3: Write a short paragraph using at least three figures of speech.
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