Figures of speech meenu bhatia
Transcript of Figures of speech meenu bhatia
Applying human traits to animals and things or ideas.
Comparison of characteristics of two different things using like or as.
The stock market is like a roller coaster ride--up and down.
My best friend was a backstabber. He told my girl friend I had been fired from my job.
No man is an island.
Metaphor
A repetition of initial consonant sounds.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Alliteration
Gross exaggeration
Words written like the sound they make.
Words used that have a different meaning than the literal meaning.
“ You can’t tell a book by its cover.” Meaning: You can’t know a person by their looks alone.
“live out of a suitcase” meaning traveling all the time.
“had a ball” meaning had a good time
“I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.”
Meaning: I’ll deal with that when the time comes.
“Don’t burn your bridges.”
Meaning: Don’t alienate people that can help you, or don’t cut off your connections to opportunities.
Example: I was late because I was caught in a traffic jam.