Allegory – a symbolic representation Ex: The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice. Alliteration - the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Allusion – A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature. Ex: She is as pretty as the Mona Lisa Analogy - the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. Ex: shoe is to foot as tire is to wheel
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Figures of Speech A figure of speech expresses an idea‚ thought‚ or image with words which carry meanings beyond their literal ones. Figures of speech give extra dimension to language by stimulating the imagination and evoking visual‚ sensual imagery; such language paints a mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt
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that one thing is another. (adj. metaphorical) All the world’s a stage / And all the men and women merely players ... (Shakespeare) Synecdoche A figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole or where the whole stands for a part. All hands on deck. (Alle Mann an Bord) / Germany (= the German team) lost 1:2. Climax A figure of speech in which a series of words or expressions rises step by step‚ beginning with the least important and ending with the most important (= climactic
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thought a lot of him as an actor and was tremendously happy to see him again. To convey Caister’s state of mind on the noon when he "emerged" from his lodgings‚ the author brings into play an abundance of expressive stylistic means and means of speech characterization. Caister was humiliated by having been out of job‚ by having to wear old clothes and being hungry. He did not want to acknowledge his poverty and fought the humiliation by assuming an ironic attitude towards himself and things
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Figures of speech As one of the articles in this issue deals with the English Language Fair held at the Barbican Centre last autumn‚ this might be a good opportunity to concentrate on varieties of English style. Let’s start with the use of imagery. The passage chosen for comment comes from The Guardian‚ a newspaper famous or notorious for its misprints as well as for the depth and seriousness of its new coverage. If the name of the writer‚ Roy Hattersley‚ seems familiar - yes‚ it’s the same
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Metonymies are used in very often in literature‚ and also in everyday speech. A metonymy is a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word. metonymy is often chosen because it is a wellknown characteristic of the word. In this example‚ metonymy is applied because the pen isn’t the thing that is mighty over the sword; it’s the written words being mighty over the violence and destruction‚ and force. For example‚ the word "pen" is not always standing in for the written word; often‚
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the end. As written in stanza two “You can move a mountain” is an exaggeration. You can’t actually move a mountain but it’s an example showing that if you stay focused‚ you can accomplish the task! Find a Figure of Speech from your song. Copy it here‚ and identify what type of figure of speech it is. An example of figurative language in this song is a metaphor. As written in stanza eight “Cause you burn with the brightest flame” is telling the listener that they can be bold‚ brave and courageous
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Following is an example of student writing in which figures of speech are overworked and actually impede rather than enhance the clarity of images. Cool water flows through the rocky banks of the creek and into a wide pond. Reeds and cattails surrounding the bank embrace the pond like a mother’s enfolding arms reaching out to caress her sleeping child. Like a beaming‚ proud mother’s eye‚ the sun drenches the scene with its loving warmth. Just beneath the sparkling surface of the water‚ minnows
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What figure of speech is bores me to tears? a. hyperbole c. metaphor b. simile d. personification 2. What figure of speech is the book dropped from his hands like lead? a. simile c. personification b. hyperbole d. metaphor 3. What figure of speech is they had to have it in their libraries as a monument of antiquity‚ like those old rusty coins which can’t be used in real trade? a. metonymy c. metaphor b. simile d. personification 4. What figure of speech is the
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Literary Terminology STYLE: The manner of a literary work is its style‚ the effect of which is its tone. Below are concepts by which you can analyze stylistic features. Figures of Speech Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound or consonant cluster in consecutive or closely positioned words Anaphora: The repetition of words or groups of words at the beginning of consecutive sentences‚ clauses or phrases Assonance: The repetition of identical or near identical stressed vowel
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