Figure of speech in a Sentence  đź”Š

Definition of Figure of speech

a word or phrase that means something different than the literal meaning and is used for emphasis or effect

Examples of Figure of speech in a sentence

When Freda wants to eat, she uses the figure of speech “I’m as hungry a horse.”  đź”Š

Using the figure of speech to get her readers’ attention, the author worked the phrase “he was as strong as an ox” into the paragraph.  đź”Š

Lillian used the figure of speech, “they fought like cats and dogs” to explain how much her children argue.  đź”Š

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