STYLISTICS
1. Metaphor
Examples:
a. You are responsible for all the lies that you’ve sew.
b. Will you please stop doing those things in a turtle way?
2. Simile
Examples:
a. He treats her like a puppy.
b. You are as bubbly as Mickey.
3. Paradox
Examples:
a. We could take criticisms as our way of failure as well as success.
b. Too much expectation from other people could sometimes make us unhappy but it will also
help us
realize that someone has recognized our worth.
4. Oxymoron
Examples:
a. There is a loud silence after my father suddenly banged the door.
b. I asked him about the matter yesterday but he just replied with a sad joke.
5. Personification
Examples:
a. Cats are always ready to wash plates even if you wouldn’t ask them to do so.
b. The movie showcases the singing talent of the dog, Raffy.
6. Hyperbole
Examples:
a. I am willing to jump a million times just to see my favourite Hollywood actor.
b. He cried a bucket of tears when she decided to left him.
II.
1. Denotation and Connotation
Similarity: Both terms focuses on meaning or definition of a word.
Differences: Denotation is the objective meaning of a word while connotation pertains to its
subjective meaning.
Examples:
Denotation
a. The dog’s bark is very annoying to hear.
Connotation
a. The employees are barking a terrible issue towards the new supervisor.
2. Implication and Inference
Similarity: Both terms have something to do with the communication of information.
Difference: Implication refers to giving information while inference pertains to receiving
information.
1. Metaphor
Examples:
a. You are responsible for all the lies that you’ve sew.
b. Will you please stop doing those things in a turtle way?
2. Simile
Examples:
a. He treats her like a puppy.
b. You are as bubbly as Mickey.
3. Paradox
Examples:
a. We could take criticisms as our way of failure as well as success.
b. Too much expectation from other people could sometimes make us unhappy but it will also
help us
realize that someone has recognized our worth.
4. Oxymoron
Examples:
a. There is a loud silence after my father suddenly banged the door.
b. I asked him about the matter yesterday but he just replied with a sad joke.
5. Personification
Examples:
a. Cats are always ready to wash plates even if you wouldn’t ask them to do so.
b. The movie showcases the singing talent of the dog, Raffy.
6. Hyperbole
Examples:
a. I am willing to jump a million times just to see my favourite Hollywood actor.
b. He cried a bucket of tears when she decided to left him.
II.
1. Denotation and Connotation
Similarity: Both terms focuses on meaning or definition of a word.
Differences: Denotation is the objective meaning of a word while connotation pertains to its
subjective meaning.
Examples:
Denotation
a. The dog’s bark is very annoying to hear.
Connotation
a. The employees are barking a terrible issue towards the new supervisor.
2. Implication and Inference
Similarity: Both terms have something to do with the communication of information.
Difference: Implication refers to giving information while inference pertains to receiving
information.
