Oxymoron, hyperbole, epithet

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Oxymoron, hyperbole, epithet

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2. OXYMORON Oxymoron is a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.
3. OXYMORON: a detailed example Bigger half Halves must, by definition, be exactly equal. To say that
4. OXYMORON Purpose: to create an ironic sense of humour to emphasize certain qualities or ideas To
5. HYPERBOLE Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which an author or speaker purposely and obviously
6. HYPERBOLE It is used as a way of making a description more creative and humorous. Hyperbole
7. HYPERBOLE: MORE EXAMPLES 1.That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was
8. EPITHET An epithet is a literary device that describes a person, place, or object by accompanying
9. EPITHET:EXAMPLES 1.Catherine the Great (longest ruling female leader of Russia whose reign was called Russia’s Golden
10. TASK №1 ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE ONES. 1. Oxymoron is a
11. TASK №2 What figure of speech is used in the titles of the movies and the
12. TASK 3: MATCH THE SENTENCES AND THE SITUATIONS IN THE PICTURES. WHAT FIGURE OF SPEECH ARE
13. Task №4 Figures of speech in popular songs What figures of speech are used here? Now
14. Task №5 What literary device is used here? Why could he earn such a nickname? Translate
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OXYMORON
Oxymoron is a figure of speech pairing two words together that

are opposing and/or contradictory. Usually it combines two words: noun+ adj
Examples

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OXYMORON: a detailed example
Bigger half
Halves must, by definition, be exactly

equal.
To say that one half is bigger than another is an oxymoron because it means that they can’t be halves.

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OXYMORON
Purpose:
to create an ironic sense of humour
to emphasize certain qualities or

ideas
To confuse the reader
Oftentimes, emotions are best expressed this way.

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HYPERBOLE
Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which an author or

speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme.
E.G. This suitcase weighs a ton! =very heavy

1 ton=1,000 kilograms

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HYPERBOLE
It is used as a way of making a description

more creative and humorous. Hyperbole is not meant to be taken literally; the audience knows it’s an exaggeration.

You can find examples of hyperbole in literature and everyday speech. You wouldn't want to use it in nonfiction works, like reports or research papers.

Her brain is the size of a pea.

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HYPERBOLE: MORE EXAMPLES
1.That joke is so old, the last time I

heard it I was riding a dinosaur.
2. Nick is as tall as a giraffe.
(Nick is very tall , in the form of a simile.)
3. He is older than the hills.
(offensive)

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EPITHET
An epithet is a literary device that describes a person, place,

or object by accompanying or replacing it with a descriptive word or phrase.
With the use of epithets, writers are able to describe their characters and settings more vividly, in order to give richer meanings to the text.

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EPITHET:EXAMPLES
1.Catherine the Great (longest ruling female leader of Russia whose reign

was called Russia’s Golden Age due to her comprehensive reforms)
2.Richard the Lionheart (King of England;
because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior)
3.It was a sweet beginning to a tragic end.
4.Sitting by his side, I watched the peaceful dawn.

iron(silver) spoon isn’t an epithet.
The adjective is just a grammatical attribute to noun, as no figurative meaning is implied.
On the other hand, in a man of iron the adjective is already an epithet, as this is an expressive description.

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TASK №1 ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE ONES.

1. Oxymoron is a figure of speech . 2. Oxymoron is a combination of words that are similar in the meaning. 3. «Her brain is the size of a pea» is an example of using oxymoron. 4. Hyperbole means the intentional presentation of something as smaller, worse, or lesser than it really is. 5. You shouldn’t use hyperbole in nonfiction works, like reports or research papers. 6. Epithet is used by writers to describe their characters and settings more vividly. 7. «Iron spoon» is an epithet.

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TASK №2
What figure of speech is used in the titles of

the movies and the book? Try to translate them into Russian

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TASK 3:
MATCH THE SENTENCES AND THE SITUATIONS IN THE PICTURES. WHAT

FIGURE OF SPEECH ARE THEY?
«I told you a million times to сlean your room!»
«I am going to be standing here forever!»
«I have a ton of homework»
«This suitcase weighs a ton»

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