FIGURES OF SPEECH l POETIC DEVICES
FIGURES OF SPEECH / POETIC DEVICES Class XII English – Quick Revision Notes Simple Definitions • Important Examples • Examination-Oriented 1. SIMILE ( उपमा ) Definition: A comparison between two different things using words such as like, as, or as...as. Examples: He fought like a lion. Her face was ashen like that of a corpse. He is as brave as a tiger. Remember: A simile uses a comparison word. 2. METAPHOR ( रूपक ) Definition: A direct comparison between two different things without using like or as. Examples: 1. Life is a journey. 2. She was a lioness on the battlefield. 3. Time is money. Difference Simile: Sachin played like a warrior. Metaphor: Sachin was a warrior on the field. 3. PERSONIFICATION ( मानवीकरण ) Definition: Giving human qualities or actions to non-human things, animals, or ideas. Examples: 1. Trees sprinting. 2. The wind whispered through the leaves. 3. The roadside stand pleaded...