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ENG6: FIGURES OF SPEECH

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  • ”My rabbit whacked my ear,” the words “rabbit whacked” are an example of what figure of speech?
    Assonance
  • She sells seashells on the seashore.
    Alliteration
  • I cried a river.
    Hyperbole
  • The world is a stage
    Metaphor
  • He treated me as cold as ice.
    Simile
  • Laura called to tell me that Lila had fallen ill.
    Consonance
  • I was dying of laughter.
    Hyperbole
  • I am feeling as fresh as a daisy (flower).
    Simile
  • The opportunity knocked at his door.
    Personification
  • A driver whose license was confiscated by a traffic officer may say “Thank you Officer, now that you have my license I can’t drive”
    Irony
  • The buzzing bee flew over my head.
    Onomatopoeia