EXERCISE WEEK 4 – FIGURES OF SPEECH

Group:
Name:
Nguyễn Quỳnh Anh
Nguyễn Đỗ Ngọc Ánh
Nguyễn Tất Đạt
State the kind of figures of speech used in the following sentences and support
your choice
1. The river ate the bank away.
--> This sentence is a personification which means the river destroyed the
bank.
2. This man is a beast
--> This sentence is a metaphor which means this man is ugly or evil.
3. We now live under the same roof.
--> This sentence is a metonymy which means we now live together .
 This sentence is a synecdoche which means we now live in the same
house.
4. The captain was in charge of one hundred horses.
--> This sentence is a synecdoche which means the captain was in charge
of one hundred crewmen.
5. The camel is the ship of the desert.
→ This sentence is a metaphor which means the camel is a means of
transportation in the desert.
6. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale. : cuộc sống chán như câu chuyện kể 2
lần
→ This sentence is a simile which means life is boring, nothing new.
7. She has many mouths to feed.
→ This sentence is a synecdoche which means she has many people to feed.
8. I’ve never read Shakespeare in my life.
 This sentence is a metonymy which means I’ve never read
Shakespeare’s works in my life.
9. When you take that course, plan to study thirty hours a day.
 This sentence is a hyperbole which means when you take that course,
plan to study a lot.
10.My dormitory room is like a cave.
 This sentence is a simile which means my dormitory room is small and
uncomfortable.