Figure of speech

     

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 ● Definition of Figure of Speech

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect. This effect may be rhetorical as in the deliberate arrangement of words to achieve something poetic, or imagery as in the use of language to suggest a visual picture or make an idea more vivid. Overall, figures of speech function as literary devices because of their expressive use of language. Words are used in other ways than their literal meanings or typical manner of application.

The simile in the first two lines sets forth a comparison between the way “you” fits into the poet like a hook and eye closure for perhaps a garment. This is an example of rhetorical effect in that the wording carefully achieves the idea of two things meant to connect to each other. In the second two lines, the wording is clarified by adding “fish” to “hook” and “open” to “eye,” which calls forth an unpleasant and even violent image. The poet’s descriptions of hooks and eyes are not meant literally in the poem. Yet the use of figurative language allows the poet to express two very different meanings and images that enhance the interpretation of the poem through contrast.

●Types of Figures of Speech

The term figure of speech covers a wide range of literary devices, techniques, and other forms of figurative language, a few of which include: 

》Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. Examples include:

▪︎She sells seashells.

▪︎Walter wondered where Winnie was.

▪︎Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou.

》Anaphora

Anaphora is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same word or words. Examples include:

▪︎I came, I saw, I conquered. - Julius Caesar

▪︎Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! - King John II, William Shakespeare

▪︎It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

》Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word. Examples include:

▪︎A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore. (Poe)

▪︎E - Therefore, all seasons shall be sweet to thee. (Coleridge)

▪︎I - From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. (Frost)

》 Euphemism

Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term that often substitutes a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Examples include:

■  'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald.'

■ 'Fell of the back of a truck' instead of 'stolen.'

■ 'Letting you go' instead of 'firing you.'

》Hyperbole

Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Examples include:

 ▪︎I've told you to stop a thousand times.

 ▪︎That must have cost a billion dollars.

 ▪︎ I could do this forever.

》Irony

Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality. Examples include:

■ "How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend. (Verbal irony)

■ A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets. (Situational irony)

■ The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage. (Situational irony)

》Metaphor

A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas. Examples include:

■ Heart of stone

■ Time is money

■ The world is a stage

》Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing. Examples include:

■ Whoosh

■ Splat

■ Buzz

》 Oxymoron

An oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together. Examples include:

■ Peace force

■ Kosher ham

■ Jumbo shrimp

 》Personification

Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas. Examples include:

■The flowers nodded.

■The snowflakes danced.

■The thunder grumbled.

》Simile

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Examples include:

■As slippery as an eel

■Like peas in a pod

■As blind as a bat

》 Synecdoche

Synecdoche occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part. Examples include:

■Wheels - a car

■The police - one policeman

■Plastic - credit cards

》 Understatement

An understatement occurs when something is said to make something appear less important or less serious. Examples include:

■ It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent.

■ It's a litttle dry and sandy - referring to the driest desert in the world.

■ The weather is cooler today - referring to sub-zero temperatures.

And this video figure of speech

Imagine dragons ~ Demons

DEMONS

BY Imagine Dragons

When the days are cold and the cards all fold

And the saints we see are all made of gold

When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail

Are the worst of all and the blood's run stale

I want to hide the truth, I want to shelter you

But with the beast inside, there's nowhere we can hide

No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed

This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

Don't get too close, it's dark inside

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

At the curtain's call is the last of all

When the lights fade out, all the sinners crawl

So they dug your grave and the masquerade

Will come calling out at the mess you've made

Don't want to let you down, but I am hell bound

Though this is all for you, don't want to hide the truth

No matter what we breed, we still are made of greed

This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

Don't get too close, it's dark inside

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate

It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go

Your eyes, they shine so bright, I want to save that light

I can't escape this now, unless you show me how

When you feel my heat, look into my eyes

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

Don't get too close, it's dark inside

It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide

 

Imagine Dragon is a band that started their career in 2008 in Provo, Utah vocalist Dan Reynold.  Of the several songs he performed, the song called "Demons" was the one I liked the most, because there were many implied meanings in this song.  This song tells about love but not the measurement between humans.  This song is about the awareness of the heart, which holds both the angel and the devil in it.

"When the days are cold
 And the cards all fold
 And the saints we see
 Are all made of gold"

Despair darkens everything.  The day will turn cold because the last hope has vanished.  The dream of having everything is over.  When all business possibilities are closed, everything looks like a pile of treasure.  Kindness is covered by greed to rule the world.

 "When your dreams all fail
 And the ones we hail
 Are the worst of all
 And the blood's run stale"

Instantly, everything that encourages us to fight seems to disappear in the mist of hope. People who have been

inspirational, people who we once thought were great, so they look normal because all the advice we imitate is useless.  Weak, helpless, hopeless

I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide

You are my last hope, my holy soul.  I want to protect you from the evil of my passion.  I want to hide all the bad desires that always follow my life.  But in my heart there are two inhabitants, one holy you, another monster who is hiding.  He will appear every now and then, destroying the good order in my life.

 IV
 No matter what we breed
 We still are made of greed
 This is my kingdom come
 This is my kingdom come

Don't blame race, don't blame the tribe.  I am who I am, with all kindness and lust.  Humans in general, like myself, are overcome by greed to have everything.  So that he is satisfied, that he is at ease.  I must win against that lust, because I am the one who rules the kingdom of my heart.  It must be like that.

Curtain's call

Is the last of all

When the lights fade out

All the sinners crawl

This world is just a stage.  What I do outside of my soul, is what happens in it.  Conflicting with each other, covering each other.  You never know what happens backstage when the curtains are closed, and the performers bid their farewells with a bow.

 So they dug your grave

 And the masquerade

 Will come calling out

 At the mess you made

We will fight together, facing all the hopelessness in life.  You, please face the demons in my heart.  I, will face other owners of hearts, who cover their actions, who cover all evil and evil in their hearts, just like myself.

● FIGURE OF SPEECH IN SONG

“And the ones we hail

Are the worst of all.”

Figure of Speech: Irony

This song is about conquering your personal demons, and the first step to making that happen is to recognize that you have a dark side. It's just a matter of figuring out what you should make out of it. The figurative device used in this song is irony. In this line, the singer tells us that the celebrity, friend, or colleague we look up to might turn out to have the darkest side.

"When the lights fade out

All the sinners crawl

Figure of speech : personafication

Your eyes, they shine so bright

I want to save that light

Figure of speech : simile

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