MERRY, Riza Mae ENGG2A 1) DEFINE AND GIVE TWO EXAMPLE SENTENCES FOR EACH FIGURES OF SPEECH a)Simile-A

figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by like or as. Examples She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat. Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong. b)Metaphor-A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. Examples Humor is the shock absorber of life; it helps us take the blows. But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill. c)Hyperbole-A figure of speech (a form of irony) in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement. Examples "I was helpless. I did not know what in the world to do. I was quaking from head to foot, and could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far." (Mark Twain, "Old Times on the Mississippi") He snorted and hit me in the solar plexus. d)Alliteration-The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in "a peck of pickledpeppers. Examples The soul selects her own society. Pompey Pipped at the Post as Pippo Pounces e)Consonance-the repetition of consonant sounds; more specifically, the repetition of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words. Examples A Quietness distilled As Twilight long begun, Or Nature spending with herself Sequestered Afternoon-(Emily Dickinson, "As imperceptibly as Grief") T was later when the summer went Than when the cricket came, And yet we knew that gentle clock Meant nought but going home.

T was sooner when the cricket went Than when the winter came, Yet that pathetic pendulum Keeps esoteric time. (Emily Dickinson, "T was later when the summer went") f)Assonance-The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words. Examples It beats . . . as it sweeps . . . as it cleans! I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless. g)Irony-The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea. Three kinds of irony are commonly recognized: 1. Verbal irony is a trope in which the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express. 2. Situational irony involves an incongruity between what is expected or intended and what actually occurs. 3. Dramatic irony is an effect produced by a narrative in which the audience knows more about present or future circumstances than a character in the story. Examples Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room. A chef who choked and died on his own food. h) Onomatopoeia-The use of words (such as hiss or murmur) that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Examples I'm getting married in the morning! Ding dong! the bells are gonna chime. Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks. i) Personification-A trope or figure of speech (generally considered a type ofmetaphor) in which an inanimate object or abstraction is given human qualities or abilities. Examples Oreo: Milks favorite cookie. Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing gloves. j) Allusion- A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fictional. Examples Chocolate was her Achilles heel. He was a real Romeo with the ladies.