Figure of Speech (grammar lesson)


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Figure of Speech - Glossary of Terms

Figure of Speech

A figure of speech is an expression (like a metaphor, simile, personification) in which words are not used in their literal sense.

Examples:

He is a rock.

Carl is motoring along with the those invoices.

Interactive example:

I haven't eaten for a day. I could eat a horse. [show me the figure of speech]

See also:

Glossary of grammatical terms

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