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Figures of Speech

This consist of the questions about figures of speech.

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It is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in a distinctive way. Figures of Speech
The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit. Euphemism
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. Also, a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea. Irony
An implied comparison between two dissimilar things that have something in common. Metaphor
A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction is endowed with human qualities or abilities. Personification
A stated comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain qualities in common. Simile
An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect. Hyperbole
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