Figure of Speech part 2
11. Personification: When an inanimate ( non- living) object is given human quality then it is personification.
Ex. Death lays it's icy hand on men. ( here death an abstract thing is given human quality of possessing hand✋. The statement means that when we die the body becomes cold)
Laughter holding both her sides.
12.Euphemism: When a harsh reality is put up in a lighter manner then it is called Euphemism.
Ex. He has fallen asleep. (here asleep means dead.)
You are telling me a fairy tale. ( Fairy tale means lie)
13. Apostrophe: It is a direct address to the abstract thing. This is a special form of personification.
Ex. Oh death! where is thy sting? (Death an abstract thing is addressed directly.)
Oh fate! what a vicious circle?
14. Antithesis: When opposite idea are given in the same sentence it is called antithesis.
Ex. Man proposes, God disposed. (proposes and disposes are opposite words)
Speech is silver but silence is golden.
15. Oxymoron: It is a special type of antithesis wherein opposite ideas are placed next to each other.
Ex. He is cunningly wise.
You are a pretty horrible fellow.
16. Metonymy: It is a figure of speech wherein the object is designated by the name of something which is generally associated with it.
Ex. Both the house were adjourned today. ( houses stands for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
The bench gave its verdict. ( bench means jury)
17. Litotes: It is an understatement in which a feeling is expressed in negative.
Ex. It is not the best weather today.
The play was not the best.
18. Tautology: A figure of speech in which words are used unnecessarily to convey the same idea
Ex. It's a new innovation. ( new and innovation mean the same)
You can observe a lot while watching.
If we do not succeed we run the risk of failure.
19. Paradox: It's a figure of speech in which ideas are contradictory to one another.
Ex. Truth is honey🍯 which is bitter.
He is nobody.
I can resist all the things apart from temptations.
20. Pun: It is a play on words which has double meaning. Pun is mostly used in satirical plays to bring out wit and humour.
Ex. An elephants opinion carries a lot of weight.
Time flies like an arrow.
21. Irony: A figure of speech in which the idea is just the opposite of what is said. This is used in satirical plays. Irony is subtle.
Ex. A marriage counselor files for divorce.
A pilot has fear of heights.
22. (a)Rhetorical question: It is basically asking of a question not for getting answer, but to put a point more effectively.
Ex. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Am I my brother's keeper?
(b) Interrogation: It is basically asking questions
Ex. What do you sell o'ye fruitmen?
What is a Nation's pride?
23. Exclamation: The exclamatory form is used to draw greater attention to a point than a mere plain statement.
Ex. What a piece of work is man!
How beautiful the Kashmir valley is!
24. Inversion: A figure of speech in which the order of words are changed for poetic effect.
Ex. The ocean blue.
The east rays make morning bright.
25. Refrain: When a sentence is repeated at the end of every stanza to convey it's importance. Then it is said to be refrain
Ex You may be the person I am looking for.( From the poem The person I am looking for.)
Ex. Death lays it's icy hand on men. ( here death an abstract thing is given human quality of possessing hand✋. The statement means that when we die the body becomes cold)
Laughter holding both her sides.
12.Euphemism: When a harsh reality is put up in a lighter manner then it is called Euphemism.
Ex. He has fallen asleep. (here asleep means dead.)
You are telling me a fairy tale. ( Fairy tale means lie)
13. Apostrophe: It is a direct address to the abstract thing. This is a special form of personification.
Ex. Oh death! where is thy sting? (Death an abstract thing is addressed directly.)
Oh fate! what a vicious circle?
14. Antithesis: When opposite idea are given in the same sentence it is called antithesis.
Ex. Man proposes, God disposed. (proposes and disposes are opposite words)
Speech is silver but silence is golden.
15. Oxymoron: It is a special type of antithesis wherein opposite ideas are placed next to each other.
Ex. He is cunningly wise.
You are a pretty horrible fellow.
16. Metonymy: It is a figure of speech wherein the object is designated by the name of something which is generally associated with it.
Ex. Both the house were adjourned today. ( houses stands for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
The bench gave its verdict. ( bench means jury)
17. Litotes: It is an understatement in which a feeling is expressed in negative.
Ex. It is not the best weather today.
The play was not the best.
18. Tautology: A figure of speech in which words are used unnecessarily to convey the same idea
Ex. It's a new innovation. ( new and innovation mean the same)
You can observe a lot while watching.
If we do not succeed we run the risk of failure.
19. Paradox: It's a figure of speech in which ideas are contradictory to one another.
Ex. Truth is honey🍯 which is bitter.
He is nobody.
I can resist all the things apart from temptations.
20. Pun: It is a play on words which has double meaning. Pun is mostly used in satirical plays to bring out wit and humour.
Ex. An elephants opinion carries a lot of weight.
Time flies like an arrow.
21. Irony: A figure of speech in which the idea is just the opposite of what is said. This is used in satirical plays. Irony is subtle.
Ex. A marriage counselor files for divorce.
A pilot has fear of heights.
22. (a)Rhetorical question: It is basically asking of a question not for getting answer, but to put a point more effectively.
Ex. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Am I my brother's keeper?
(b) Interrogation: It is basically asking questions
Ex. What do you sell o'ye fruitmen?
What is a Nation's pride?
23. Exclamation: The exclamatory form is used to draw greater attention to a point than a mere plain statement.
Ex. What a piece of work is man!
How beautiful the Kashmir valley is!
24. Inversion: A figure of speech in which the order of words are changed for poetic effect.
Ex. The ocean blue.
The east rays make morning bright.
25. Refrain: When a sentence is repeated at the end of every stanza to convey it's importance. Then it is said to be refrain
Ex You may be the person I am looking for.( From the poem The person I am looking for.)
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