Can you give me a Metaphor symbol allusion personification paradox pun verbal irony dramatic irony situational irony oxymoron and an antithesis example relating to fear please?

Answer 1

Metaphor for fear: He was a reed in the wind, shaken and bend to the ground.

Symbol for fear: ...and the great black cloud mounded up over the horizon, growing ever larger and never stopping.

Allusion for fear: and there passed across his face a shadow of uncertainty, in his body a pause and a retraction.

Personification for fear: ...and the great huddled dwarf reared its head from the darkness and grinned it carnivorous grimace.

Paradox for fear: ...and that great, grim nothing sprouted from itself and fed from its emptiness and grew to a constrictive solidity from its devouring absence.

Pun for fear: Scary Iron bearing rock can be termed a FErore.

Verbal Irony for fear: 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself.' The irony being that people actually thought this was great oratory.

Dramatic Irony for fear: The crown my Prince? The crown for me? My head? My brow? My canopy? Oh what a weighty mound of jewels she be, what a constrictive trap of steel I see.

Situational Irony for fear: "My dear! there is a lion in our kitchen." "A lion in our kitchen? What is he doing there?" "Eating chicken fingers."

Oxymoron for fear: We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Fear is nothing but an over-reaction.

Antithesis for fear: What is fear but an opportunity to over-come fear and to prove yourself master of that which is nothing but ...fear.

Answer 2

Metaphor: Fear is a dark cloud that looms over us, blocking out the sunlight of peace. Symbol: Fear is like a monster lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce on its prey. Allusion: His fear was like a modern-day Kafka, turning him into his own metaphorical insect. Personification: Fear gripped her heart, squeezing out all courage and hope. Paradox: The more she tried to escape fear's grasp, the tighter it clung to her. Pun: Fear knocked on the door, courage answered - there was nobody there. Verbal Irony: "I love being scared," he said with a nervous laugh. Dramatic Irony: The audience knew the character was walking into danger, but she remained oblivious to the looming threat. Situation Irony: The fearless firefighter was terrified of Spiders. Oxymoron: Fearful bravery gripped his heart as he entered the haunted house. Antithesis: In the battle between fear and courage, only one can prevail.