Give at least 1 example of irony, oxymoron and paradox each in writings of filipino authors and show what line was that figure of speech taken. (in english)
The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
Jamal was a pig at dinner.
The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym.
onomatapoeia
""
"boom"
"tick tock"
oxymoron
Bittersweet
Alone together.
Amazingly awful.
personofication
Lightning danced across the sky.
The wind howled in the night.
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
Simile
You were as brave as a lion.
They fought like cats and dogs.
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
Synecdoche
all hands on deck
Ask for her hand
Boots on the ground
Understatement
You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An understatement would be: "I'm kind of excited." (Modest)
You are out to dinner with a friend who spills food down the front of her white shirt. An understatement would be: "Really, it's hardly noticeable." (Polite)
You get the highest grade in class. An understatement would be: "I did OK on that test." (Modest)
Anaphora
“We came, we saw, we conquered.”
“Be bold. Be brief. Be gone.”
“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
Euphemism
Kick the bucket
Powder your nose
Blow chunks
Hyperbole
She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.
The footballer is the best player of all time.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Irony
A fire station burns down.
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
The police station gets robbed.
Metaphor
The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
Jamal was a pig at dinner.
The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym.
onomatapoeia
""
"boom"
"tick tock"
oxymoron
Bittersweet
Alone together.
Amazingly awful.
personofication
Lightning danced across the sky.
The wind howled in the night.
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
Simile
You were as brave as a lion.
They fought like cats and dogs.
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
Synecdoche
all hands on deck
Ask for her hand
Boots on the ground
Understatement
You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An understatement would be: "I'm kind of excited." (Modest)
You are out to dinner with a friend who spills food down the front of her white shirt. An understatement would be: "Really, it's hardly noticeable." (Polite)
You get the highest grade in class. An understatement would be: "I did OK on that test." (Modest)
Explanation:
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answer:
Here are some examples of oxymoron that may be found in everyday expression:
-Only choice.
-Same difference.
-Friendly fire.
-Virtual reality.
-Controlled chaos.
-Freezer burn.
-Silent scream.
-Terribly good.
answer:
Simile
1. He runs like a horse.
2. He eats like a pig.
3. Her dancing was a smooth as a flowing river.
4. She was as cool as a cucumber under pressure.
5. I turned as white as a ghost when you jumped out at me.
metaphor:
He's a cow
Jane is an encyclopedia
simile:
She's fresh as a daisy
My cousin laughs like a clown
oxymoron:
Awfully nice
Orderly confusion
Metaphor
•Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
•Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
Simile
•He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
•This house is as clean as a whistle.
Oxymoron
•Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence.
•Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
Explanation:
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