Sentences with FIGURE-OF-SPEECH
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"A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'."
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"A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another."
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"An example of a figure of speech is the phrase 'raining cats and dogs' which means heavy rainfall."
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"Personification is a figure of speech where human characteristics are attributed to inanimate objects."
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"Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally."
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"Irony is a figure of speech that uses words to convey a meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning."
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"A figure of speech can add depth and color to writing or speech."
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"An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms."
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"Alliteration is a figure of speech that is characterized by the repetition of the initial sounds in neighboring words."
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"An example of a figure of speech is the expression 'time flies'."
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"Simile is a common figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'."
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"Metaphor is another figure of speech that describes one thing in terms of another unrelated thing."
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"Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects or animals."
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"Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect."
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"Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds and is often used as a figure of speech."
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"Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where words sound like the sounds they represent."
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"Oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for a unique effect."
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"A figure of speech often used in poetry is the 'metonymy', where a word is replaced by something closely associated with it."
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"Irony is a figure of speech that involves a contradiction or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs."
