DEFINITIONS
What is a metaphor?
A comparison based on similarity without using "like" or "as"
"Time is money." Which stylistic device is used?
Metaphor
The White House announced a new decision." Identify the device.
Metonymy
Ironyga misol keltiring
Someone says "Great job!" after you break a glass.
The stars danced in the sky." Identify the stylistic device.
Metaphor (more precisely, personification).
What is metonymy?
Replacing one word with another closely associated with it.
"Her voice was music to my ears." Identify the device.
Metaphor
The whole classroom laughed." What does "classroom" refer to?
The students in the classroom.
It is raining heavily. Someone says, "What a lovely sunny day!" Identify the device.
Verbal irony
"Hollywood produces many successful films." What does Hollywood represent?
The American film industry – metonymy.
What is irony?
A stylistic device in which the intended meaning differs from the literal meaning.
"The classroom was a zoo." What does this metaphor suggest?
The classroom was noisy and chaotic.
"I am reading Shakespeare." What does Shakespeare mean here?
Shakespeare's literary works.
A fire station catches fire. Why is this ironic?
The place designed to fight fires experiences a fire itself. Situational irony.
What a wonderful performance!" said after a terrible performance. Identify the device and explain it.
Verbal irony; the speaker means the opposite.
What is the main difference between metaphor and metonymy?
Metaphor is based on similarity; metonymy is based on association or contiguity.
"His words were daggers." What does this metaphor mean?
His words were very hurtful.
"The crown decided to increase taxes." What does "the crown" represent?
The king or monarchy.
A student who never studies says, "I am the most hardworking student!" Explain the irony.
The statement contradicts reality.
The pen is mightier than the sword." Identify the two symbolic meanings
Pen = writing and ideas; sword = military force. Metonymic symbolism.
How can stylistic devices influence the reader?
They create imagery, emotion, humour, emphasis and deeper meanings.
The city swallowed the little village." Explain the metaphor
The expanding city gradually surrounded or absorbed the village.
The press criticized the government." Explain the metonymy.
The press" refers to journalists or media organizations.
Situational ironyga misol keltiring
A character tries to avoid danger but accidentally causes the disaster they feared
The government turned a blind eye to poverty." Identify the figurative expression and explain its effect
Metaphorical idiom; it means deliberately ignoring poverty.