ENGLISH 6

Figures of
Speech
 Figures of Speech
A figure of speech is a phrase or word having
different meanings than its literal meanings.
It conveys meaning by identifying or
comparing one thing to another, which has
connotation or meaning familiar to the
audience.
 Simile

Figures Metaphor
Personification
of Irony

Speech Hyperbole

Euphemism
 Simile
Compares two
things that are
alike using the
words AS or LIKE
 Simile
As slippery as an eel
As blind as a bat
Eats like a pig
As wise as an owl
 Metaphor
Compares two
things more directly
without using the
words as or like
 Metaphor
Heart of stone
Time is money
The world is a stage
She's a night owl
 Personification
Gives a nonhuman
object with a human
characteristic or
action
 Personification
The flowers nodded.
The snowflakes
danced.
The thunder
 Irony
Presents a
contradiction
within the
statement
 Irony
 One of the identical
twins says to the
other, "You're ugly!“
 I saw a fish drowning.
 Hyperbole
Uses exaggeration to
drive a strong point, to
express strong
emotion, or to suggest
humor.
 Hyperbole
 I've told you to stop a
thousand times.
• I could do this forever.
 She's older than dirt.
• Everybody knows that.
 Euphemism
Uses an expression as a
substitute to an expression
which may be offensive or
unpleasant to the person
you are talking to.
 Euphemism
'Letting you go’ ='firing
you.’
'Passed away’ ='died.’
Short-sighted = visually
challenged
 Read and analyze
each sentence then
tell what kind of
figure of speech is
being used.
1. “My mother passed away some time ago.”

2. Variety is the spice of life.

3. Pride goerth forth on horseback, grand
and gay.
4. Death lays his icy hands on kings.
5. The righteous shall flourish as the palm
tree.
6. After looking at a student’s poor test
score, the teacher says, “You will surely
finish the year with highest honors”.

7. Why, man, if the river were dry, I am able

to fill it with tears. .
8. The camel is the ship of the desert.

9. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

10. Here is the smell of blood still; all the

perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this
little hand.
 CORRECT ANSWERS
1. (Euphemism) 6. (Irony)
2. (Metaphor) 7. (Hyperbole)
3. (Personification) 8. (Metaphor)
4. (Personification) 9. (Simile)
5. (Simile) 10. (Hyperbole)