Figures Of Speech

Definition Figure of speech

Figure of speech is an expression or figure of speech that is used for literacy needs both oral and written. Figure of speech serves to beautify English words which are usually used to write poetry, poetry, and even prose.

Kinds of Figure of speech:

1.Alliteration

It is a figure of speech that has a function to beautify the types of English sentences such as the use of repeated words. Example:

a. She sells seashells

b.Niko needed new notebooks

c.Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

2.Metaphore

Is a figure of speech that is used to compare something or an idea. Example:

a. Time is money

b. Look like cherrybomb

c. The wheel of life is always turning

3.Onomatopoeia

Onompatopoeia is a figure of speech that specifically writes the sound of something.Example:

a. Splash

b. Woosh

c. Oink

4. Personification 

Personification is a sentence that makes inanimate objects appear to be alive. Example:

a. The pen dances on the paper

b. Dancing leaves

c. The flowers nod too

5.Simile

Simile is a figure of speech that compares or presupposes something or an object. Example:

a. Hard as a rock

b. Light as a feather

c. Clear as a water

6. Hyperbole

Hyperbole is a sentence that exaggerates an event, word, behavior or expression. Example:

a. He had a temper tantrum

b. I can do this all day long

c. In shame he would melt

7.Anaphora

Anaphora is a writing technique in which a phrase or beginning in a word is the same and is repeated in a sentence. Example:

a. I will, I must, I can do it

b. The tree, The grass, The wind is very cool

c. It eyes, It colors, It fur is very beautifull

8. Idioms are typical expressions that cannot be explained logically or grammatically, but add to the beauty, charm and appeal of a language

Example:

a. This is a life and death situation

b. Beat around the bush

c. Don't beat around the bush

Explanation on video:

Common Figure of speech on video (Youtube)

Example from song:

1. Titanium by David Guetta

You shoot me down but I won’t fall

i am titanium(metaphor)

2. Regular by NCT 127

Better bring your raincoat (Splash) (Onompatopoeia)

3. Your Love is King by Sade

Your love is king

Crown you with my heart (Hyperbole) 

  

4. Regular by NCT 127

I like shinin', you be lyin' (simile)

5. Let it go by Idina Menzel

the wind is howling (personification)

6. My heart will go on by Celine Dion

near far, whenever you are(imaginery)

7. From home by NCT U

Rainbow is a promise that you and I will meet again (Personification)

8. Misfit by NCT U

I don't know how to listen, like I'm a deaf (simile)

9. Misfit by NCT U

Suffocated, like I'm wearing clothes that don't fit (Hyperbole)

10.Misfit by NCT U

Why do I have to stay in place? No way (Hypophora)

11. Misfit by NCT U

No rules to control us, no way to stop us (Anaphora)

12. Make a wish by NCT U

I can do this all day (Hyperbole)

13. Make a wish by NCT U

Swimming in the money like royalty (Hyperbole)

Example from one song with some figure of speech and the song was my favorite:

Regular by NCT 127(English Version)

Link youtube 

Yeah, yeah

I like shinin', you be lyin' (simile) 

I be grindin', you waste time 

Know you wanna roll with me

'Cause you know I put it down

When I show up

I'm the one and only

No, no, no (No, no)

Yeah, pull up in the Jag

Haters gon' be mad

I be walkin' with the cheese

That's that queso (Queso, queso)

Diamonds drippin'(Idiom) 

Better bring your raincoat (Splash)(Onompatopoeia) 

I got them racks on me (On me)

I brought the whole lit team with me(Hyperbole) 

I might pull up in a spaceship (Hyperbole) 

Hop out, it don't look like I live here (Simile) 

My video explanation+Dubbing: