Figure Of Speech Exsamples Flashcards

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He is as wealth as Bill Gates.

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Simile

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She is a bubble in a bottle of champagne.

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Metaphor

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3
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Autumn has arrived in his coat of orange, red and gold.

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Personification

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4
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Football fever fuels fans.

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Alliteration

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5
Q

Clap you hands and stamp your feet.

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Assonance

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Girls in curls swirled around the stage.

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Assonance

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The tranquility of the scene was enhanced by the rustling of the reeds and the whistling of the wind.

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Onomatopoeia

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8
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The teacher complained that see had had hundreds of interruptions that day.

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Hyperbole

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9
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Cricket captain stumped.

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Pun

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10
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The boy broke his leg.

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Literal

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