Figures of Speech

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Simile Simile is a figure of speech in which an explicit comparison is made between two essentially unlike things. A simile contains: a. b. c. Tenor, Vehicle Word of simile: like, as For example, "His teeth are like pearls". This is an example of simile in which teeth [tenor] are compared with "pearls"[vehicle] by supplying 'like' as word of simile. Simile adds beauty in the sentence as well as the object presented. If the comparison is made with a thing which is not good or lower than normal level, then it impact is otherwise. It will bring about humour or satire. Figure of Speech Figure of speech means an example of saying something and meaning something else in order to bring about impressive effect. Similes, metaphors, symbols, metonymy, synecdoche, , apostrophe, oxymoron, and hyperbole are different figures of speech Metaphor Metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is taken for granted as another thing on the basis of analogy between them. For example, mothers call their sons as 'moon'. Here they take moon for the son on the basis of brilliance, coolness, shine, beauty, general appeal and acceptance of the all.. Symbol Symbol is a figure of speech in which some thing [object, person, situation or action] means more than what it is. There are many kinds of symbols – cultural symbols, social symbols, political symbols but here we mean literary symbols. Tower, road, swans are symbols in English literature. The play Rising of the Moon is symbolic 1 Metonymy Metonymy is figure of speech that compares unlike things in such a way that one is closely related to the other what is actually meant for. Example: Malt does more than Milton can To justify God's ways to man Malt means bear or ale of which malt is an ingredient. Synecdoche Synecdoche is a figure of speech that compares unlike things in such a
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