Tuesday, October 1, 2013

I want some information on the literature figures of speech.with their relative examples

There are many, many literary terms, here are the most commonly used figures of speech.   

Literary Terms, also called figures of speech include:

Simile - a comparison of two different things using the works like or as. ex. My love is like a red red rose (Robert Burns)

Metaphor - a comparison of two unlike things which does not include the worlds like or as. ex. And take my tears, which are love’s wine.(John Donne)

"Personification - a figure of speech in which abstractions, animals, ideas, and inanimate objects are endowed with human form, character, traits, or sensibilities. An entirely imaginary creature or person also may be conceived of as representing an idea or object. Like a metaphor, personification is a frequent resource in poetry."

ex. the clouds wept, giving a human trait to nature.

"Hyperbole - obvious and deliberate exaggeration or an extravagant statement. It is a figure of speech not intended to be taken literally since it is exaggeration for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbole is a common poetic and dramatic device."

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