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All about Figure of Speech
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A Figure of Speech can also be used as a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification.
The figurative use of language adds to the strength of the content or subject because it often provides emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. This has to be kept in mind that the clarity may also suffer from their use, as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes called a rhetorical figure or a locution.
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Raja Sharma
Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.
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All about Figure of Speech - Raja Sharma
All about Figure of Speech
Raja Sharma
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All about Figure of Speech
Introduction to Figure of Speech
Fundamental Operations of Figure of Speech
Examples of Figure of Speech
Categories of Figure of Speech
Schemes
Tropes
Introduction to Figure of Speech
Figure of Speech is a literary device which is widely used in almost all forms of literature. When a word or a group of words is used to diverge from the usual meaning, it is termed as a figure of speech.
A Figure of Speech can also be used as a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification.
The figurative use of language adds to the strength of the content or
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