THE CITY GRAMMAR COLLEGE SHAHDADPUR

FIGURES OF SPEECH
By: SIR ABDUL HAMEED KALOI

Figurative Language
Figuring it Out

Figurative and Literal Language

Literally: words function exactly as defined The car is blue. He caught the football.

Figuratively: figure out what it means

He is an apple of my eye.. ^Figures of Speech

Simile
Comparison of two things using like or as. Examples The metal looks like a ribbon. My younger brother is as sweet as candy.

Important!
Using like or as doesnt make a simile. A comparison must be made. Not a Simile: I like my parents.

Simile: The moon is like a ball.

Metaphor
Two things are compared without using like or as. Examples:
The road was a ribbon wrapped through the dessert. All the world is a stage.

His heart is stone.

Personification
Giving human qualities/traits to objects or ideas. Examples
The wind yells while blowing." The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell.
The sunlight danced.
Water on the lake shivers. The streets are calling me.

Alliteration
The repetition of an initial consonant sound. For Example: Mikes microphone made much music. William Words Worth

Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement used to show strong feeling or effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point.

Example: Shes said so on several

million occasions. I will remember my parents forever.

My house is a million miles away.

Understatement
Expression with less strength than expected. The opposite of hyperbole.
Ill be there in one second. I have a small work to do.

Onomatopoeia
A word that makes a sound SPLAT BOOM BOOM SLAM POP

Idiom
A saying that isnt meant to be taken literally. Doesnt mean what it says Dont be a stick in the mud! Youre the apple of my eye.

SYMBOLISM
When a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself also represents, or stands for, something else. = Innocence

America

Peace

Proverb
A figurative saying in which a bit of wisdom is given. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A stitch on time saves nine. The early bird catches the worm.

Oxymoron
When two words are put together that contradict each other. Opposites Open Secret. Pretty Ugly Soft hard. Living death. Thora Buhat Kam he (Urdu)

Quiz

1
He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

2
Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

3
Can I see you for a second?

4
The sun was beating down on me.

5
A flag wags like a fishhook there in the sky.

The North Wind after its long polar journey, is searching for food.

10
Dont bit the hand that feeds you.

11.
The clouds smiled down at me.

12.
SPLAT!

13.
His little kid is as sweet as candy.

14.
I could sleep forever!

16.
I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over it

17.
The wheat field was a sea of gold.

18.
The old streets called him to visit.

19.
POP!

20.
She was dressed to the nines.

21.
The early bird catches the worm.

23.
Your face is killing me!

24.
He was as white as a ghost.

25.
He has a skeleton in his closet.

Find the appropriate option

1- "Education is our passport to the future and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." (A) metaphor (B) oxymoron (C) personification (D) simile

2- The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.

(A) metaphor (B) idiom (C) Personification

(D) Simile

3-Working in a coal mine is living death.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

metaphor oxymoron personification simile

4- A figure of speech is
(A) a familiar expression or saying. (B) a nonliteral way of saying something. (C) what the author literally means. (D) something only writers use.

5- I have explained this question a million times.

(A) Oxymoron
(B) Hyperbole (C) Proverb. (D) N.O.T.

6- I am coming to you in seconds.

(A) Understatement (B) idiom (C)Personification

(D)Hyperbole

7-Good is not good where better is expected.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

metaphor oxymoron Idiom proverb

8- A sight so sweet and superb.

(A) (B) (C) (D) metaphor simile alliteration proverb

9- We have buried the hatchet..

(A) (B) (C) (D)

metaphor oxymoron idiom proverb

10- Opportunity knocks my door everyday.

(A) (B) (C) (D) metaphor personification simile proverb

Have a Superb and Nice Day!

Wish You Happy and Successful Life!