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JR II Worksheet and Notes Figurative Language

The document is a worksheet on figures of speech, detailing various types such as metaphor, simile, paradox, hyperbole, alliteration, consonance, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, and euphemism. Each figure of speech is defined and illustrated with examples to enhance understanding and creativity in writing. Additionally, it includes a practice section for identifying figures of speech in provided paragraphs.

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JR II Worksheet and Notes Figurative Language

The document is a worksheet on figures of speech, detailing various types such as metaphor, simile, paradox, hyperbole, alliteration, consonance, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, and euphemism. Each figure of speech is defined and illustrated with examples to enhance understanding and creativity in writing. Additionally, it includes a practice section for identifying figures of speech in provided paragraphs.

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Sana Nawaz

BAHRIA COLLEGE ANCHORAGE, ISLAMABAD

CAMBRIDGE WING

Name: …………… Notes+ Worksheet: Figures of Speech

Class: JR II Subject: English

Introduction to Figures of Speech

Figures of speech are special ways of using words to make writing more interesting and
vivid. They help create strong images, highlight important ideas, and add more meaning
to what we say or write. By learning about these devices, we can better understand
what we read and make our own writing more creative..

1. Metaphor

Definition: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things
without using "like" or "as." It suggests that one thing is another.

Examples:

1. "Time is a thief."

2. "His heart is made of stone."

3. "The classroom was a zoo."

2. Simile

Definition: A simile compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

Examples:

1. "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

2. "He ran like the wind."

3. "The water was as cold as ice."


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3. Paradox

Definition: A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.

Examples:

1. "Less is more."

2. "I must be cruel to be kind."

3. "The beginning of the end."

4. Hyperbole

Definition: Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.

Examples:

1. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

2. "She cried a river of tears."

3. "I've told you a million times!"

5. Alliteration

Definition: Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of
closely connected words.

Examples:

1. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

2. "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

3. "The wild winds whisked through the willows."

6. Consonance

Definition: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of


words in a sentence or phrase.

Examples:

1. "The lumpy, bumpy road."

2. "Mike likes his new bike."

3. "The black sack was in the back."


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7. Personification

Definition: Personification is attributing human characteristics to non-human things or


abstract ideas.

Examples:

1. "The wind whispered through the trees."

2. "The sun smiled down on us."

3. "The flowers danced in the breeze."

8. Onomatopoeia

Definition: Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sound they describe.

Examples:

1. "The bees buzzed in the garden."

2. "The clock went tick-tock."

3. "The leaves rustled in the wind."

9. Oxymoron

Definition: An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms.

Examples:

1. "Deafening silence."

2. "Bittersweet memories."

3. "Jumbo shrimp."

11. Euphemism

Definition: A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one


considered to be too harsh or blunt.

Examples:

1. "Passed away" instead of "died."

2. "Let go" instead of "fired."

3. "Economically disadvantaged" instead of "poor."


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Read the following paragraphs carefully. Identify and name the figurative devices
used in each paragraph.

Paragraph 1:

As the sun peeked over the horizon, it painted the sky with a golden brush, casting a
warm glow across the land. The morning breeze whispered sweet secrets to the trees,
while the flowers waltzed in its gentle embrace. The day stretched out like an endless
adventure, bursting with hope and infinite possibilities.

1. Personification: "The morning breeze whispered sweet secrets to the trees."


o Explanation: The breeze is given human qualities by describing it as
"whispering" secrets.
2. Alliteration: "sweet secrets to the trees"
o Explanation: The repetition of the "s" sound creates a rhythmic effect.
3. Similie: "The day stretched out like an endless adventure"
o Explanation: The day is compared to an "endless adventure," suggesting
it is full of exciting possibilities.
4. Hyperbole: "bursting with hope and infinite possibilities."
o Explanation: The use of "infinite possibilities" exaggerates the extent of
the day's potential, emphasizing its boundless nature.

Practice Yourself: Identify and name figure of speech:

In the quiet of the night, the clock's ticking was a steady drumbeat, echoing through the
empty room. The silence felt like a million years, broken only by the occasional creak of
the floorboards. Time seemed to crawl, each second stretching into an eternity.

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