Figures of Speech
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Figure of speech is a word or phrase used to create images, make ideas clearer and produce a dramatic effect. Figure of speech paints pictures in our minds and helps us to understand more clearly the facts and ideas in some prosaic and poetic pieces of writing.
It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you figures of speech.
It clearly explains the types of figure of speech. It throws light on the popular ones like the simile, metaphor, euphemism, personification, oxymoron, irony, paradox, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, synecdoche, metonym, apostrophe, litotes, climax and anticlimax.
It clearly explains the simile and metaphor. With sentence examples, it illustrates how to use the simile and metaphor.
It analyzes the euphemism and personification. With sentence examples, it shows you how to use the euphemism and personification.
It appraises the oxymoron and irony. With sentence examples, it throws light on how to use the oxymoron and irony.
It evaluates the paradox and hyperbole. With sentence examples, it sheds light on how to use the paradox and hyperbole.
It identifies the onomatopoeia. With sentence examples, it casts light on how to use onomatopoeia.
It discusses the alliteration and assonance. With sentence examples, it outlines how to use the alliteration and assonance.
It highlights the synecdoche and metonym. With sentence examples, it highlights how to use the synecdoche and metonym.
And it explores the climax and anticlimax. With sentence examples, it shows how to use the climax and anticlimax.
Anthony Anamgba
Anthony Anamgba is an independent author and publisher. He has written and published a crop of good books on Commerce, Economics, English, Government, and Politics. He is good at writing introductory books on several disciplines. His books start at elementary stage and progress, in some places, to intermediate stage. His books are first-rate study guides. He writes in a way that makes the books interesting and easily understandable. He writes both fiction and nonfiction. His popular books include A Digest of Commerce, A Digest of Economics, A Digest of English, A Digest of Government, A Digest of Politics, Common Mistakes in English, and Heart Break, a contemporary romance. Presently, he edits and publishes several interesting romantic stories written by young writers.
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