Literature In English SS 1 Week 2
Topic: Figures of Speech
Content:
Types of Figures of Speech
- Epigram : It is a brief statement that usually introduces an antithetical idea. It closely resembles proverb. Examples: a. more haste; less speed. B. Know then thyself, presume not God to scan.
- Metonymy: It is the representation of an object by something closely associated with it. Example: a. Law and state b. The crown is supreme.
- Oxymoron: It is the placing side by side of two seemingly contradictory words. It is known as a shrunk paradox. Examples: a. what a sick health! B. He had a feather of lead. Antonomasia: This is a special form of figure of speech in which the name of a well known person, place or event is used to represent some quality which it epitomizes. Examples: He is a veritable Job. B. She is the Jezebel of our time.
- Consonance: It is the repetition of middle consonant sounds. It is also the agreement in sound between two stressed consonant in a line of a poem. Example: pitter patter, pitter patter, here comes the rain.
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