Figurative Language/

Figures of Speech
Figurative Language/ Figures of Speech

Create pictures/ Rhetorical devices-

01 figures in the mind 02 for effective,
of the readers. convincing, and
impressive writings.
Stylistic devices-
03 tools that can be
used for personal
style- emphasis,
freshness, or clarity
Commonly Used Figures of
Speech
Accumulation
● A figure of speech in which arguments
previously stated are presented again in
a forceful manner.

● She has an attractive face, gorgeous

smile, lovely hair, charming eyes,
exquisite nose, flawless skin,
gracefulness in her movements; in short,
she is divinely beautiful.
Alliteration
● It is the repetition of initial sounds
in the neighboring words.

● My best friend gave me fresh fruits from

their farm.
● She sells seashell by the seashore.
Allusion
● A figure of speech that quickly
stimulates different ideas and
associations using only a couple of
words; making indirect reference.

● As I attend the party, I saw him

standing by the corner, quietly
observing the crowd. He is indeed the
Adonis of the event.
Anaphora
● A device that consists of repeating a
sequence of words at the beginnings of
neighboring clauses to give them
emphasis.

● You are pretty smart, you are the

wisest, you are awesome, you are simply
amazing!
Apostrophe
● An exclamatory rhetorical figure of
speech in which a speaker breaks off and
directs speech to an imaginary person or
abstract quality or idea.

● Oh God! Please hear our prayers.

Euphemism
● A figure of speech used to express a
mild, indirect, or vague term to
substitute for a harsh, blunt, or
offensive term.

● She needs to save her allowance for

since her father is in between jobs.
Hyperbole
● A figure of speech that uses
exaggerations to create emphasis or
effect.

● I would give my whole life to ensure

your safety.
Hypophora
● A figure of speech in which the speaker
raises a question and then answers it.

● Is it possible to get it at one try? I

don’t think so.
Irony
● A contradiction of expectation between
what is said and what is really meant.

● One of the two identical twins tells the

other, ”You are so ugly!”
Litotes
● A figure of speech that consists of
understatement in which an affirmative
is expressed by negating its opposite.

● We are in a not-so-good situation, so

learn to adjust.
Metaphor
● An implicit, implied or hidden
comparison between two things or objects
that are different but have some
characteristics common between them.

● You are my galaxy.

Metonymy
● A figure of speech in which a thing or
concept is not called by its own name,
but by the name of something intimately
associated with that thing or concept.

● Malacanang has already announced his

decision. (Malacanang- President)
Personification
● Giving human qualities to animals or
inanimate objects.

● The stars winked at me as I gazed at

them last night.
Simile
● Direct comparison of two unlike things;
“like” or “as”

● The audience give the artist a scream as

loud as bomb.
Synecdoche
● A part of something is used to represent
the whole or the whole of something is
used to represent part of it.

● Three million hands voted for him during

the election.
Tautology
● A statement that says the same things
twice in different ways.

● The store offers free gifts to the first

100 costumers.
Let’s check your
understanding!
Identify the figures of speech used in the following
statements.
1. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would
chuck wood?
2. You are my knight in shining armor.
3. Serenity, please come and visit me tonight.
4. All ears listen as I present my idea to the group.
5. She walks like a queen; so regal and sophisticated.
6. The tree lifts its leafy arms and pray fervently to the
creator.
7. Your idea is commendable, outstanding, and effective. It is
such a perfect one.
8. I will give you the entire Pacific ocean if you get the
correct answer to our quiz.
9. The buzzing of the bees can be heard in broad daylight.
10.My cat pleaded me to pet her as I came home from work.