A figure of speech is a word or phrase which is used to create a effect in a non-literal way. This effect may be rhetorical*( art of speaking or writing effectively). The deliberate arrangement is words is made to achieve something poetic and imagery as in the use of language suggests a visual picture and make the idea more vivid. 1. Hyperbole : A figure of speech that utilizes extreme exaggeration to emphasize a certain quality or feature. example : This room is an ice-box. I have a million things to do. This suitcase weighs a ton. 2. Understatement : understatement is a figure of speech that invokes less emotion that would be expected in reaction to something. This downplaying of reaction is a surprise for the reader and generally has the effect of showing irony. example : Joe got his dream job, that's not too bad. I heard she has cancer, but it's not a big deal. That condemned house just needs a coat of pai
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