FIGURES OF SPEECH

Alliteration Paradox
Metaphor Onomatopoeia
Personification Assonance
Simile Tone
Hyperbole Theme
Anaphora Mood
Irony
 WHICH IS THE CORRECT
EXAMPLE OF IRONY?

A. She is as brave as a lion.

B. The wind howled as the storm grew stronger.
C. Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says,
"Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
 CHOOSE THE BEST
EXAMPLE FOR METAPHOR.

A. I have a ton of things to do when I get home.

B. The clap of thunder went bang and scared my poor dog.
C. All the world's a stage.
 I must be cruel only to be kind
(Hamlet III.IV.181)

EXAMPLES
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the
breeze…

Spring break will never come.

“She smiles like the sun.”

“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.”
-Gandhi

The city never sleeps.

“What a pleasant day” (when it is raining heavily)

“The wrong person was selected for the wrong job, at the wrong time, for the
wrong purpose.”