FIGURES OF

SPEECH
1. You are as brave as lion.

SIMILE PERSONIFICATION
2. The sun smiled down on us.

PERSONIFICATION METAPHOR
3. I’m so hungry, I could eat a
horse.

HYPERBOLE SYNECDOCHE
4. A Pilot has a fear of heights.

METONYM IRONY
5. “The wind is howling like this
swirling storm inside”.

SIMILE METAPHOR
6. Oh Cecilia, you’re breaking my
heart.

APOSTROPHE ANTONOMASIA
7. “Cause you know I’d walk a
thousand miles If I could just see
you tonight.”

ALLUSION HYPERBOLE
8. Tick-tock on the clock but the
party don’t stop

ONOMATOPOEIA ANAPHORA
9. Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it
on lock

ASSONANCE ALLITERATION
10. Hey Dad, look at me.

APOSTROPHE LITOTES
11. Don’t try to change my mind
I’m being cruel to be kind.

APOSTROPHE PARADOX
12. You’re in good hands now.

PARADOX SYNECDOCHE
13. Jesus take the wheel, take it
from my hands.

ALLUSION ALLITERATION
14. All you perfect imperfections

OXYMORON ONOMATOPOEIA
15. My heart’s a stereo.

METAPHOR SIMILE
16. Bang Bang into the room.

ONOMATOPOEIA PARADOX
17. A Mathematics teacher can't
solve multiplication.
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IRONY OXYMORON
18. Hello darkness, my old friend.
I've come to talk to you again.
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APOSTROPHE ANAPHORA
19. Be bold. Be brief. Be gone.
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APOSTROPHE ANAPHORA
20. Rita heard the last piece of
pie calling her name.

PERSONIFICATION ASSONANCE
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