Figures of Speech

What does it say in the

picture?
 Figures of Speech
A figure of speech is a word or
phrase that is used in a non-literal
way to create an effect. It adds
special effect to the readers making
them think bigger.
 Simile
Simile is a figure of speech in which
two dissimilar things are compared
to each other using the terms “like”
or “as.”
Simile
Simile
 Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of
speech that compares two
different things without the
use of the terms “like” or
“as.”
Metaphor
Metaphor
Metaphor
Personification
 Personification
Personification is a 
figure of speech in which an
idea or thing is given human
attributes and/or feelings or is
spoken of as if it were
human. 
 Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of
speech that utilizes extreme
exaggeration to emphasize a
certain quality or feature.
 Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of
speech that utilizes extreme
exaggeration to emphasize a
certain quality or feature.
 Irony
Irony is a figure of speech in
which opposite statements or
situations reveal a reality that
is different from what it looks
like.
 Irony
Irony is a figure of speech in
which opposite statements or
situations reveal a reality that
is different from what it looks
like.
 Irony
•There’s a fire inside the fire station.

•An ambulance runs over a guy

crossing the street.