Analysis and Use of Figures of Speech

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  • Lok Raj Regmi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jns.v4i0.12864

Keywords:

Figures of speech, poetry, deviated language, indirect and connotative language, language teaching

Abstract

Poetry, a form of literature, displays varieties of language use through figures of speech, the rhetorical devices. There are two views for and against the use of such rhetorical devices in language teaching. One of the views shows its strong resentment in using such figures of speech and does not find the space of them in language teaching whereas the next speaks in favour of using them in language teaching if the texts are wisely selected. It is the judicious or creative use of figures of speech. A language teacher tries to look at them from language teaching point of view. This writing primarily analyzes the representative figures of speech, states some examples with their language features and ultimately justifies how figures of speech support language teaching and learning.

Journal of NELTA Surkhet Vol.4 2014: 76-80

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Author Biography

Lok Raj Regmi

Mr. Regmi is Associate Professor of English Education at MahendraRatna Campus Tahachal, Kathmandu. He has authored many textbooks and references beside dozens of research and academic articles in national and international journals on different aspects/ subjects of ELT. His interest lies on literature, literature in language teaching, and teacher training.

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Published

2015-07-04

How to Cite

Regmi, L. R. (2015). Analysis and Use of Figures of Speech. Journal of NELTA Surkhet, 4, 76–80. https://doi.org/10.3126/jns.v4i0.12864

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