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2. Figures of
Speech

3. Figurative Language VS.
Literal Language
Figurative Language
• He ran like the
wind.
Literal Language
• He ran fast.

4. What is Figure of
Speech?

5. Figure of Speech
We use figures of speech in
"figurative language" to add color
and interest, and to awaken the
imagination of the readers.

7. For example:
• “I‟d walk a thousand mile if I
could just see you tonight.”
–Miley Cyrus

8. • “I came in like a
wrecking ball.”
–Miley Cyrus

9. Eight Figures of
Speech
Commonly used Figures of
Speech

10. 1.Hyperbole
-Exaggerated or emphasized
statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
-Over-acting statements to
express one‟s feeling or
emotion.

12. He is so hungry that he can eat
a whole horse.

13. • I will die if she asks me to
sing in front of everyone.
• He is as big as a grown
elephant!

14. 2.Personification
-giving non-living objects or
abstract
things
with
qualities, characters and
abilities that are generally
associated with humans.

15. The flowers are singing with the
wind.

16. • Love wakes me up during my
dreams because reality is
better.
• My computer gives me the
happiness I need.

17. 3. Apostrophe
-address to the dead, to the
absent, or to a personified
object or idea.
-Giving idea regarding to a
thing which is absent or not
existing things.

18. Oh Ben! After your death everything
seems to be perfect!

19. • Death! Why are you hunting
me?
• Francis Magalona, you are the
king of Filipino rap music.

20. 4. Simile
-a comparison is made
between two object of
different kinds which have at
least one point in common.
-Also
uses
introduce the
and „like‟
„as-as‟
to
comparison

21. Sleeping like a log.

22. • He is as quick as a rabbit.
• You are like a rose.

23. 5. Metaphor
- It is an implied Simile, wherein an
idea is given to provide clarity by
comparing or associating it to
another totally different idea.
- Metaphor is also a Simile but
without the use of „as-as‟ and „like‟
to introduce the comparison of two
unlike objects. It is just the same
with Simile.

24. He has a heart of gold.

25. • All the world’s a stage.
• Her home was a prison.

26. 6. Metonymy
-When a person uses a certain
word, which is closely related
to what he/she is trying to
imply.
-giving substitute to what the
speaker is trying to say.

27. The word is mightier than the
force.
The pen is mightier than the
sword.

28. • Siri is addicted to the bottle.
Alcoholic drinks
• The Senator takes the floor for
his speech.

29. 7. Onomatopoeia
-this device brings out the flavor
from words giving the situation a
lively feel and these are sounds
made by the action of the speaker
or writer.
-words that are actually the sound
of the action in a sentence to
express the action.

30. Vroom! Batman rushes down to see
Catwoman.

31. • The birds always tweet outside my
window.
• Pop! Goes the weasel.

32. 8. Oxymoron
-Contradictory or inappropriate
terms are either put together or
appear side by side to make a
unique statement or description.
-wherein two opposite terms or
words are combined to create a
contrasting idea.

33. The road sign says stop and keep
moving.

34. • I find peace in war.
• The best cure for insomnia is to
get a lot of sleep.

36. What is the
purpose of Figure
of Speech?