A figure of speech is a way of describing something or someone interestingly and vividly. Poets and writers use similes to make their writing come alive. The speaker feels extremely distant from society that he feels unearthly. The idea of isolation and loneliness in this poem is used as the theme of the poem; and the use of the setting and metaphors underscores the idea that the speaker feels abandoned from society. We use onomatopoeia all the time in our everyday speech. Webwhile the poor ship in flames went down. Verbal irony Saying one thing and meaning something else, usually the opposite of what is said.Example: Saying that you couldnt possibly eat another thing, then reaching for some more cake. This is from the Greek word klimax, meaning staircase or ladder. By doing so, Kennedy expanded Americas involvement in the war. Generations of schoolchildren created parodies based on the poem. It helps convey a complete human experience a very minimal amount of words. The water everywhere and people screaming, running trying to save themselves or find family members. Reflective surfaces often invert the image that is projected into them, seemingly distorting the true nature and reality of the projected image. He says, "The boy stood on the burning deck. Her starched whiteness once again contradicts her true mission to lead him to his demise. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'unreadpoetssociety_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_11',121,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-unreadpoetssociety_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0');Despite her hardships, the mother runs her ngers through her childs hair, a gesture symbolizing her love and affection towards her child. Im telling you I wont do it; I simply wont do it. While his ship is sinking, the captains son refuses to abandon the ship, waiting instead for orders from his deceased (or soon-to-be deceased) father. This is a sentence that asks a direct question and is punctuated with a question mark. Figures of Speech Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck. The moon has now become ominous as it forewarns of the childs death. There are many types of figures of speech in the English language, but we are going to learn the most common types. We use metaphors all the time. The reflections show the importance of appearance to the woman in the poem, and reveal the inner thoughts she has, how frustrated she feels when her reflection doesnt meet her expectations. Regardless of their current state, the tribes remain ferocious and retain their dignity. Although the speaker has walked extensively, he has not yet interacted with anyone thus distancing himself even further from society. It mimics the sound of a bell or falling water. We also acknowledge previous National Science Foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. The speaker refers to the night as his acquaintance. For most people, they grow up seeing how others in their community act and that is how they grow up and decide what they will believe. Whose woods these are I think I know. Pun is a play on words as it is usually a jokey way of exploiting the fact that some words sound alike or have more than one meaning or spelling. We use them to draw attention from the reader/listener. The greatest teacher, failure is. Litotes Alas, alas!