What are the 10 types of figure of speech?
Among these are:
- Simile.
- Metaphor.
- Implied metaphor.
- Personification.
- Hyperbole.
- Allusion.
- Idiom.
- Pun.
Which figure of speech is used in the first line a paradox B alliteration C metaphor D simile?
The correct answer is option 1. A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
What figure of speech is my father was a man of no mean faith in God?
Metaphor as a Figure of Thought.
What are examples of personification?
Examples of Personification for Kids
- Lightning danced across the sky.
- The wind howled in the night.
- The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
- Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
- My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
What do you mean by personification?
Definition of personification 1 : attribution of personal qualities especially : representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form. 2 : a divinity or imaginary being representing a thing or abstraction. 3 : embodiment, incarnation.
What is the figure of speech used in frozen pearls * 1 point a personification b metaphor C hyperbole and simile?
Metaphor is used as a poetic device for Frozen Pearls In A Letter To God.
What figure of speech is mountain of pounded yam?
Hyperbole: It is often used for comedic effect and/or emphasis. An example is: “He ate a mountain of pounded yam”. The individual in question is not eating a mountain but rather a pounded yam that is much in appearance.
What figure of speech is a Hercules of a girl?
An allusion is a figure of speech that references a person, place, thing, or event. b. Resembling Hercules. After a long vacation – it’s a herculean task to get back to work.