FIGURES OF SPEECH 1. Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant sound. Example: Betty Botter bought some butter. 2. Anaphora: The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. Example: Unexpetedly, we were in the wrong event at the wrong time on the wrong day 3. Antithesis: The combination of two different elements to attian equillibrium or balance. Example: As Abraham Lincoln said, "Folks who have no vices have very few virtues." 4. Apostrophe: Directly stating or calling a nonexistent person or an inanimate object as though it were a living being. It commonly uses an apostrophe as a punctuation. Example: "Oh, rain! Rain! Where are are you? Rain, we really need you right now. Our town needs you badly. 5. Assonance: It is the repetition of the vowel sounds in the structure of sentences or lines. Example: We shall meet on the beach to reach the “Meach” Concert 6. Chiasmus: A sentence or line structure where the half of the statement is balanced against the other half. Example: The noble teacher said teachers should live to teach, not teach to live. 7. Euphemism: The use of subtle and nonoffensive words to conceal or to replace the offensive words in a statement. Example: "We're teaching our toddler how to go potty," Bob said. The use of the word potty is euphemism. 8. Hyperbole: An overstatement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect. Example: I have a ton of homework to do when I get home. I need to go home now. 9. Irony: It is a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or showing the concept. The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning is the highlight of irony. Example: Thalia received a very high grade in her quiz resulting that her mother got mad 10. Litotes: An understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by opposing its counterpart. Example: A million pesos is no small chunk of change.
