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A figure of speech is a word or phrase that insinuates more than the literal meaning. It can come in many forms such as a metaphor or alliteration. An example of a figure of speech as a metaphor would be "I have butterflies in my stomach". An example of an alliteration would be "Blue baby bonnets".
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoFigures of speech are things that are said but they should not be taken literally. For example when someone says they are starving. They are not truly starving. Or when someone says they are losing their mind. It should not be taken in the literal sense.
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∙ 9y agoA figure of speech transcends its literal interpretation. "I have butterflies in my stomach," is a figure of speech. Also,"A picture is worth a thousand words."
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∙ 11y agoFigures of speech are the one that you use in speaking to someone; and examples of it are simile, metaphor, hyperbole and etc.
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∙ 14y agoanu ang exsample nito........
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name given to the type of figurative language
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1. Simile
2. Metaphor
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example of apostrope in figure of speech?
What are 10 examples of climax figure of speech?
` KwENto Mo Sa PaGonG.... ..
5 Examples of metonymy Figure of speech?
the pen is mightier than the sword
Head as a word for cattle and wheels to describe a car are examples of what figure of speech?
A synchedoche.
8 figure of speech?
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that goes beyond its literal meaning. Eight examples of figures of speech include simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, irony, and sarcasm.
What figure no one can see?
A figure of speech
What are the 12 figure of speech with two examples each?
simile metaphor hyperbole personification irony allusion
Figure of speech repetition and its examples?
They ran as fast as thye wind They act like a dog Life is a journey Your teeth are like stars Hefights like a lion He swims as fast as a fish
What are examples of figure of speech understatement?
A rhetorical statement is any statement that is intended to not have any feedback, output, or response to it.
Figure of speech according to similarities?
figure of speech according to categories
What is the Tagalog of figure of speech?
The Tagalog term for "figure of speech" is "larawang-diwa."
Give him credit is an example of what figure of speech?
figure of speech is a kind of a style. the credit of this is point of figure.
