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Snow Poem

The document explains various figures of speech used to enhance writing, including personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia. Each figure is defined with examples to illustrate their use. Additionally, a poem about snow showcases the application of these figures in creative writing.

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Snow Poem

The document explains various figures of speech used to enhance writing, including personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia. Each figure is defined with examples to illustrate their use. Additionally, a poem about snow showcases the application of these figures in creative writing.

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Figures of Speech

Why do we use Figures of Speech? To make our writing more interesting, to


emphasize or draw attention to what we are trying to say – it’s like drawing
pictures using words.

Personification
The is used when you give an object a HUMAN QUALITY.
E.g. The sun smiled at me. The book stared at me.

Simile
The simile is a comparison where two things are being compared using LIKE
or AS.
E.g.: He swims like a fish. He is as pretty as a picture.

Metaphor
The metaphor is a comparison where two things are being compared
WITHOUT USING LIKE or AS.
E.g. He is a fish when he swims. She is a pretty picture.

Hyperbole
An overstatement or exaggeration. E.g. I walked a million miles.

Alliteration
This is a repetition of the CONSONANT sound.
E.g. The street stretched far ahead.
The lazy lizards lie on the long logs.

Assonance
This is the use of repetition of the VOWEL sound.
Eg. Clap your hands and stamp your feet.
Every elephant entered the enemy camp.

Onomatopoeia
This is when you use words that imitate real-life sounds
E.g. The falling rain pitter patters, pitter patters, on the roof. CRASH DRIP
CREAK TRICKLE etc.
Snow

Silvery snow sizzles as it hits the sand


Like the foam of the ocean on a hot summer’s day
Snow, dancing through the air
It is a pearl against the steel grey sky
Only the lucky in the south get to see the white wetness
that only those on the inside of a snow globe can witness
A snow day, snow blow-y day, a lay low day
Wintry mix of a snowy six inches

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