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William shakesphere figures of speech - Coggle Diagram
William shakesphere figures of speech
Personification
1.The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night
Meaning: When it is morning it feels more happier
How it works: Morning and night are given human actions like smiling and frowning
Meaning:Death has taken away someone’s life How it works:
2.Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath
Irony
1.Juliet’s “death” scene
Meaning: The characters think Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she isn’t.
How it works: This is dramatic irony the audience has extra information
2.A little more than kin and less than kind
Meaning: Hamlet is annoyed that Claudius is now his stepfather.
How it works: He pretends to be polite but is actually insulting him verbal irony.
Allusion
1.Like Niobe, all tears
Meaning: They cries endlessly.
How it works: It references Niobe, a mythic figure who cried forever, adding depth.
2.Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Meaning: Queens of the fairies and the wife of oberan
How it works: Shakespeare uses a mythical fairy name that readers recognize.
Onomatopoeia
1.The cannon’s roar
Meaning: The cannon explode loud like a dinosaur roaring
How it works: “Roar” sounds like the explosive noise.
2.Dogs do bark
Meaning: Dogs are barking
How it works: “Bark” imitates the real sound dogs make
Alliteration
1.Full fathom five thy father lies.
Meaning: His father lies five fathoms (deep) underwater.
How it works: Repeating the f sound gives the line a wave-like rhythm
2.Fair is foul, and foul is fair
Meaning: Things that look good may actually be bad, and vice versa.
How it works: Repeating f makes the line sound harsh and witch-like.
Metaphor
1.All the world’s a stage
Meaning: Life is compared to a play where everyone has roles How it works: He calls the world a stage to show life is like a performance
2.Juliet is the sun
Meaning: Juliet is the center of Romeo’s world and brings him joy.
How it works: He compares her to the sun without using like/as, making the praise stronger
Hyperbole
1.The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
Meaning: Juliet looks incredibly beautiful.
How it works: He exaggerates by saying her cheek is brighter than stars.
2.A thousand times good night
Meaning: He doesn’t want to stop saying goodnight.
How it works: “A thousand times” is an exaggeration to show strong feelings.
Oxymoron
1.O loving hate
Meaning: Love feels fake and happy
How it works: Opposite words (“loving” and “hate”) show mixed emotions
2.Sweet sorrow
Meaning: Saying goodbye is sad, but sweet because they love each other.
How it works: The two opposites create a blend of joy and sadness.
Ananpora
1.Nor heaven nor earth
Meaning: Everything feels wrong and disturbed.
How it works: Repeating nor builds tension and urgency.
2.O Romeo, Romeo
Meaning: Juliet is emotional and frustrated about their situation.
How it works: Repeating his name emphasizes her feelings
Simile
2.I’ll warrant him as gentle as a lamb
Meaning:The person is trying to be gentle and harmless
How it works:Because it compared people and animal using "as"
1.My love is as a fever, longing still.
Meaning: He's meaning his loves feels sick and uncontrollable
How it works: Because it compares loves and uncontrollable using "as"
Pun
1.You shall find me a grave man
Meaning: the character Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
How it works: “Grave” has two meanings, so the line becomes a joke.
2.Now is the winter of our discontent
Meaning: The famous opening line
How it works: “Winter” plays on cold seasons and cold emotions.
Assonance
1.The strain of strutting chanticleer
Meaning: The rooster’s call echoes through the air.
How it works: Repeated long ai/ee vowel sounds make the line musical.
2.He lies upon the green
Meaning: Someone is lying down on the grass.
How it works: The repeating ee sound makes the line flow smoothly.