Figures of Speech
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What literary device is used in the phrase 'the sun smiles its warmth to us'?

  • Hyperbole
  • Idiom
  • Personification (correct)
  • Alliteration
  • Which of the following is an example of a simile?

  • The sun shines brightly in the sky
  • He is a lion on the soccer field
  • Break a leg at your audition
  • She sings as beautifully as an angel (correct)
  • What literary device is used in the phrase 'She was a rock star at our last business presentation'?

  • Idiom
  • Metaphor (correct)
  • Hyperbole
  • Personification
  • What is the purpose of hyperbole?

    <p>To emphasize an idea to its extreme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary device is used in the phrase 'Philips feet'?

    <p>Alliteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Figures of Speech

    Personification

    • Giving human traits to non-human things
    • Example: "the sun smiles its warmth to us" (the sun cannot smile as it doesn't have a face or mouth)

    Hyperbole

    • Exaggerating an idea to its extreme, not to be taken literally
    • Opposite of understatement
    • Example: "she is going to die of embarrassment" (not meant to be taken literally)

    Alliteration

    • Placing words that begin with the same sound together
    • Example: "philips feet"

    Simile

    • Uses "like" or "as" to compare one thing to another
    • Example: "Harvey cry like a baby"

    Idiom

    • Deep words with a specific meaning
    • Example: "break a leg" means "good luck"

    Metaphor

    • Makes comparisons between two unrelated objects
    • Differents from simile (directive relationship with the verb "to be")
    • Example: "she was a rock star at our last business presentation"

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    Identify and understand different figures of speech, including personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and simile, with examples to help you learn.

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