English: Figurative language

Juxtaposition – Placing two contrasting ideas close together to highlight differences.

Oxymoron – A combination of contradictory terms (e.g., “deafening silence”).

Simile – A comparison using “like” or “as.”

Metaphor –

A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”

Personification –.

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Symbol –

An object, character, or action that represents something beyond itself.

Apostrophe –

vAddressing an absent person, idea, or thing as if it could respond.

Synecdoche –

Using a part to represent the whole (e.g., “wheels” for a car).

Metonymy –

Replacing a thing with something closely related (e.g., “the crown” for a king).

Paradox –

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.

Hyperbole –

Extreme exaggeration for effect.

Understatement –

Making something seem less important or serious than it is.

Sarcasm –

Mocking or ironic remark intended to convey contempt.

Satire –

Using humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize.

Verbal Irony

Saying the opposite of what is meant.

Dramatic Irony

The audience knows something that the characters do not.

Situational Irony –

– A discrepancy between expected outcome and actual result.

Allusion –

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

Pun –

A play on words that exploits multiple meanings.

Aphorism / Adage –

A short, memorable statement expressing a general truth