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    The document discusses various figures of speech used in poetry about tigers. It describes personification of tigers, comparing their "pads" to velvet in a metaphor. An example of oxymoron is given as "quiet rage". Repetition is seen in phrases like "velvet quiet, quiet rage" and "brilliant eyes, brilliant stars". Alliteration and assonance involving specific repeated sounds are also discussed. Finally, the use of imagery to create a visual image of a tiger lurking is mentioned.

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    The document discusses various figures of speech used in poetry about tigers. It describes personification of tigers, comparing their "pads" to velvet in a metaphor. An example of oxymoron is given as "quiet rage". Repetition is seen in phrases like "velvet quiet, quiet rage" and "brilliant eyes, brilliant stars". Alliteration and assonance involving specific repeated sounds are also discussed. Finally, the use of imagery to create a visual image of a tiger lurking is mentioned.

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    Figures of Speech ' Tiger '

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    Roopali Agarwal
    The document discusses various figures of speech used in poetry about tigers. It describes personification of tigers, comparing their "pads" to velvet in a metaphor. An example of oxymoron is given as "quiet rage". Repetition is seen in phrases like "velvet quiet, quiet rage" and "brilliant eyes, brilliant stars". Alliteration and assonance involving specific repeated sounds are also discussed. Finally, the use of imagery to create a visual image of a tiger lurking is mentioned.

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    TIGER

    FIGURES OF SPEECH

    1.Personification
    Tiger is given qualities of humans. Poet refers him as 'he'.

    2. Metaphor
    'pads of velvet ' -Here 'pads' are compared with velvet because of the quality of softness of
    velvet.

    3. Oxymoron
    It is a figure of speech which is the combination of words/ideas that are opposite or
    contradictory in meaning. Eg. quiet rage
    The adjective quiet lends an opposite trait to the nature of rage ( anger). Whenever a person is
    in rage, he is not likely to be quiet.

    4. Repetition
    Repetition of words in the same line-
    velvet quiet, quiet rage
    brilliant eyes, brilliant stars

    5. Alliteration
    Repetition of same consonant sounds in the same line. Eg. Use of sound 'p' at the start of two
    words 'plump' 'pass', use of sound 'b' in 'behind bars', 'h' sound in 'he hears'

    6. Assonance
    Repetition of vowel sound 'i'- in his vivid stripes, use of vowel sound 'o' - should around houses

    7. Imagery
    The poet tries to create an image ( visual) of tiger's activities ( lurking in shadow).

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