Grammar : Figure of Speech - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Some of the most common figures of speech include:

• Simile: A simile is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as." For example, "She was as beautiful as a rose."

• Metaphor: A metaphor is a comparison of two things that does not use the words "like" or "as." For example, "She was a rose."

• Personification: Personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Allusion: An allusion is a reference to something that is well-known, such as a historical event, a work of literature, or a myth. For example, "He was a modern-day Achilles."

• Hyperbole: Hyperbole is an exaggeration. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."