FIGURE OF SPEECH

ALLITERATION, ALLUSION,
HYPERBOLE, IRONY

GROUP 1
FIGURE OF SPEECH

A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a

figurative language in the form of a single
word or phrase. It can be 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.
ALLITERATION

 Alliteration is a literary device where

words are used in quick succession. It
begins wit letters belonging to the same
sound group.

 The occurrence of the same letter or

sound at the beginning of adjacent or
closely connected words.
EXAMPLE:

“She sells seashells by the sea-shore.”

“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled

peppers.”

“Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where

she shines she sits, and where she sits she
shines.”
ALLUSION

 Allusion is a figure of speech whereby the

author refers to a subject matter such as a
place, event, or literary work by way of a
passing reference.

 An expression designed to call something

to mind without mentioning it explicitly;
an indirect or passing reference.
EXAMPLE:

“Don't act like a Romeo in front of her.”

“The rise in poverty will unlock the

Pandora's box of crimes.”

“Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our

school is?”
HYPERBOLE

 Hyperbole is a literary device wherein the

author uses specific words and phrases
that exaggerate and overemphasize the
basic crux of the statement in order to
produce a grander, more noticeable effect.

 Exaggerated statements or claims not

meant to be taken literally.
EXAMPLE:

“He saw his childhood friend after ages.”

“The weather was so hot that literally

everything was on fire.”

“She is as heavy as an elephant!”

IRONY

 Playing around with the words such that

the meaning is actually different from the
literal meaning.

 The expression of one's meaning by using

language that normally signifies the
opposite, typically for humorous or
emphatic effect.
EXAMPLE:

“His friend’s hand was as soft as a rock.”

“The student was given ‘excellent’ on getting zero

in the exam.”

“My friend’s kids get along like cats and dogs.”

QUIZ
1. It is a figurative language in the form of
a single word or phrase.

2. Give the 4 figure of speech that we

discussed.
3. It is a figure of speech whereby the author
refers to a subject matter such as a place,
event, or literary work by way of a passing
reference.

A. Allusion
B. Alliteration
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
4. It is a literary device where words are
used in quick succession.

A. Irony
B. Alliteration
C. Hyperbole
D. Allusion
5. Playing around with the words such that
the meaning is actually different from the
literal meaning.

A. Hyperbole
B. Irony
C. Alliteration
D. Allusion
6. Exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.

A. Allusion
B. Hyperbole
C. Alliteration
D. Irony
7. “The student was given “excellent”on
getting zero in the exam.” What kind of
figure of speech is used in the sentence?

A. Irony
B. Hyperbole
C. Allusion
D. Alliteration
8. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers.” What figure of speech is used in
the sentence?

A. Irony
B. Hyperbole
C. Alliteration
D. Allusion
9. “She is as heavy as an elephant!” What
figure of speech is used in the sentence?

A. Hyperbole
B. Irony
C. Allusion
D. Alliteration
10. “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of
our school is?” What figure of speech is
used in the sentence?

A. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
C. Allusion
D. Irony