Ian Maniquiz BSN3-2 Figures of Speech Allegory A sustained metaphor in which a story is told to illustrate an important attribute of the

e subject. May be continued through whole sentences or even through a whole discourse. For example: "The ship of state has sailed through rougher storms than the tempest of these lobbyists". Antanaclasis Repeating a single word, but with a different meaning each time. Antanaclasis is a common type of pun, and like other kinds of pun, it is often found in slogans. Aphorism A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion, an adage Euphemism Substitution of a less offensive or more agreeable term for another Hyperbole Use of exaggerated terms for emphasis Innuendo Having a hidden meaning in a sentence that makes sense whether it is detected or not Irony Implying the opposite of the standard meaning, such as describing a bad situation as "good times". Metonymy A trope through proximity or correspondence, for example referring to actions of the U.S. President as "actions of the White House". Metaphor an explanation of an object or idea through juxtaposition of disparate things with a similar characteristic, such as describing a courageous person as having a "heart of a lion". Paradox Use of apparently contradictory ideas to point out some underlying truth Proverb Succinct or pithy expression of what is commonly observed and believed to be true Pun Play on words that will have two meanings Rhetorical question statement in the form of a question, asked and answered without a needed reply Synecdoche Related to metonymy and metaphor, creates a play on words by referring to something with a related concept. For example, referring to the whole with the name of a part, such as "hired hands" for workers; a part with the name of the whole, such as "the law" for police officers; the general with the specific, such as "bread" for food; the specific with the general, such as "cat" for a lion; or an object with the material it is made from, such as "bricks and mortar" for a building. Truism a self-evident statement