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# Figures of Speech This document describes various figures of speech in French. **Comparison (Comparisson):** * Establishing a parallel between a subject and another using a connecting word (like, similar to...). **Enumeration/Accumulation:** * Placing a series of terms next to each other (e.g...

# Figures of Speech This document describes various figures of speech in French. **Comparison (Comparisson):** * Establishing a parallel between a subject and another using a connecting word (like, similar to...). **Enumeration/Accumulation:** * Placing a series of terms next to each other (e.g., bills, love letters, stories) **Euphemism:** * Softening a harsh or unpleasant idea by using a milder expression (e.g., saying "passed away" instead of "died"). **Gradation:** * Using a series of words or expressions that become increasingly strong or weak in meaning * Ex: "they chirped, bellowed, roared". **Hyperbole:** * Exaggeration in word choice **Irony:** * Saying something that is the opposite of what is meant * Example of ironic expression, "C'est malin!" (it's clever/smart). Which is the opposite **Litotes:** * Using an understatement or a low estimation to describe something * Example of litotes: "It's not bad." (It's good) **Metaphor:** * Comparing two dissimilar things without using "like" or "as". * Example "Your hands are autumn leaves". **Metonymy:** * Using a related word to represent the original word. * Example, "The stars danced among the branches" **Note:** The document uses abbreviations (n.f., n.m) following each figure of speech. This likely stands for "feminine noun" and "masculine noun", respectively, indicating the grammatical gender of the terms.