UNIT 6: FIGURES OF SPEECH (1)

1. Decide which figure of speech is used in each example below and explain:

A. Simile/ metaphor/ metonymy/ synecdoche/ hyperbole

1. Knowing that her family was coming to visit, Kaylee prepared enough food to
feed an army. (hyperbole)

2. Helen was like a lovely rose. (simile)

3. You have to fight for the crown. (metonymy)
4. I was bored to death by his ceaseless chatter. (hyperbole)
5. Friends are like parachutes. If they aren’t there the first time you need them,
chances are, you won’t be needing them again. (James A. Lovell Jr.)
6. I have a mountain of work to do. (hyperbole)
7. The boy is a fish in the water. (metaphor)
8. A good laugh is sunshine in the house. (metaphor)
9. I am at the peak of my career. (synecdoche)
10. My backpack weighs a ton. (hyperbole)
11. We study Shakespeare in our English class. (metonymy)
12. She showed off her new wheels. (synecdoche)
13. Life is one big roller coaster ride. (metaphor)
14. I forget everything every time I see you smile. (hyperbole)
15. He’s the brain of the operation. (synecdoche)