FIGURES OF SPEECH/POETIC

DEVICES
WHAT IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH?

 It is a word or phrase that possesses a

different meaning from its literal definition.
 Or, when we say something but mean
something else, it means we are using a
figure of speech.
 Example- it is raining cats and dogs out there.
 WHY DO WE USE FIGURES OF
SPEECH?
 To increase the aesthetic value of the text.
 To add more depth and value to the text.
 To make the text more interesting and fun to
read.
 DIFFERENT FIGURES OF SPEECH IN
LITERATURE
 Simile  Irony  Periphrases
 Metaphor  Oxymoron  Assonance
 Personification  Paradox  Anticlimax
 Apostrophe  Pun  Innuendo or
 Hyperbole  Metonymy Insinuation
 Euphemism  Synecdoche  Anaphora
 Parable  Climax  Exclamation
 Fable  Onomatopoeia  Interrogation
 Antithesis  Alliteration  Symbolism
 Epigram  Repetition
 SIMILE
 It is a figure of speech that compares two
different things using words- ‘like’ and ‘as’.
 Examples:
1. He was as brave as a lion.
2. She swam like a fish.
 METAPHOR
 It is a figure of speech that compares two
different things without using the words ‘like’
or ‘as’.
 Metaphor is often a direct statement where
the comparison stays hidden.
 Examples:
1. He is the lion of our group.
2. She is a fish when she swims.