32 person fail this course, he could be anger by his parents or something bad happen
to him that could not make him die.
7. Irony
is a rhetoric words with an implication opposite to their usual meaning. Ironic is a comment, maybe humorous or mildly sarcastic.
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For example: •
In a difficult moment, an act of kindness makes things worse, and someone says: “well’ that’s a lot better, isn’t it?”
The above sentence is a form of figurative language irony form. Irony is a rhetoric words with an implication opposite to their usual meaning. The above
sample explains someone in bad situation will help to make a better condition. Unfortunately, the condition is going worse, then someone as if says that the
situation is better.
8. Analogy;
is a comparison or correspondence between two things because of a third element that they considered to share. An analogy is usually framed in order to
described or explain the nature of something.
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For example: •
“…let me give you an analogy. Time is like river. Just as the river flows from higher to lower ground, so time flows from the past into future.”
The above sentence is a form of figurative language analogy form. Analogy is a comparison or correspondence between two things because of a third element
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Ibid, p. 532
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Ibid , p. 63
33 that they considered to share. The above sample compares two things between
time and river. Both of them have same current that go straight from the higher to the lower ground or the past into the future.
9. Metonymy
is the use of word or phrase for another to which it bears an important relation, as the effect of the cause, the abstract for the concrete and similar
constraction. For example:
• They dedicated their pens to the cause of peace.
The above sentence is a form of figurative language metonymy form. The word ‘pens’ refers to the other name of the people. Because metonymy is the use
of word or phrase for another to which it bears an important relation, thus the Pens
is the other name for the people whom make a peace condition. •
The white house has decided for the President has decided.
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The above sentence is a form of figurative language metonymy form. The word ‘white house’ refers to the President. Because metonymy is the use of word
or phrase for another to which it bears an important relation, thus the white house is the other name as the President whom able to make decision for good.
D. Strength and Weakness of Stylistics.
