HIPERBOLE

 1. There is no rest living with two small kids

2.  Too much things to do make me have no time even to think 

3. I love blue for the rest of my life.

4. I hate d*g more than anything in this world.

5. I am so busy even I  have no 

6. Too tired to think

IDIOM

Idiom adalah gabungan kata yang bermakna khusus. Makna dari idiom bukanlah berasal dari kata-kata pembentuknya, akan tetapi terbentuk setelah kata-kata tersebut digabungkan. Idiom sering digunakan sebagai kiasan dalam penyampaian makna

Idiom adalah serangkaian kata yang artinya tidak bisa diartikan secara harfiah, namun mewakilkan ekspresi tertentu yang tersirat di dalamnya. Bagi kalian yang suka membaca novel atau bacaan dalam bahasa Inggris, mungkin istilah tersebut sudah terdengar familiar.

EXAMPLE :

1. A PIECE OF CAKE : mudah untuk dikerjakan

It is a piece of cake to do an English test for Ahmad

 2. APPLE IN MY EYES : seseorang/sesuatu yang sangat disukai

My son is the apple of my eyes

 3. EAT LIKE A HORSE : makan sangat banyak

After school Dina eats like a horse.

 4.  HIT THE HAY : tidur

They hit the hay after Isya prayer

5. TIE THE KNOT : menikah

They tie the knot only to fulfill the parents' wishes

6. ON CLOUD NINE : sangat bahagia

She feels on cloud nine when a boy greets her

7. COUCH POTATO : pemalas yang menghabiskan waktunya hanya nonton tv di atas sofa

Everybody knows that he is a couch potato

8. RISE AND SHINE : bangun

The girl always rise and shine early every morning

 9.  ANTS IN MY PANTS : sangat senang

They feels ants in their pants when the mother come to swim with them

10. BOOKWORM : seseorang yang snagat suka membaca

My mother is a bookworm

11. AS EASY AS ABC : sangat mudah

Math is as easy as ABC for her

12. TEACHER'S PET : Siswa favorit guru

In class nine B Nadya is the teacher's pet 

13. IN THE SAME BOAT : dalam situasi buruk yang sama

Many times we are in the same boat

14. EARLY BIRD : seseorang yang bangun pagi

He is the only early bird in his family.

 

HYPERBOLE

Hyperbole is when you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point. It’s often used to make something sound much bigger and better than it actually is or to make something sound much more dramatic. Hyperbole is a figure of speech.

Here are the examples :

1. I have millions things to do

2. It is hard for me to go out since I have a mountain of laundry everyday.

3. I have tons of houseworks to do

4. The grass grow as fast as the rain

5. I love you more than anything in this world

6. You are as cold as ice cube

7. He’s running faster than the wind.

8. This bag weighs a ton.

9. That man is as tall as a house.

10. This is the worst day of my life.

11.The shopping cost me a million dollars.

12. My dad will kill me when he comes home.

13. Your skin is softer than silk.

14. She’s as skinny as a toothpick.

15. She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.

16. The footballer is the best player of all time.

17. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

18. It’s impossible to complete this puzzle.

19. Next Friday is never going to arrive.

20. I’ve read this book a hundred times.

21. My hand hurts so much it’s going to drop off.

22. My brother is stronger than iron.

23. She’s my guardian angel.

24. Your brain is the size of a pea.

25. Im so sad that I’m drowning in tears.

26. The leaves are dancing in the breeze.

27. I am too tired that I couldn't even open my eyes.

28. 

Animal Simile

1. As high as a giraffe

2. As cute as a rabbit

3. As big as an elephant

4. As hard as a turtle shell

5. As long as a snake

6. As slippery as an eel

7. As brave as a lion

8. As silent as a koala

9. As dumb as a donkey

10. As small as a louse

11. As noisy as a cricket

12. As soft as a rabbit fur

13. As lazy as a bear

14. As wild as a fox

15. As beautiful as a butterfly

16. As smart as a dolphin

17. As naughty as a monkey

18. As fast as a kangaroo

19. As clean as a fish

20. As short as a duck

21. As ugly as a gorilla

22. As sharp as porcupine thorn

23. As playful as a kitty

24. As thick as a brown bear fur

25. As diligent as a bee

26. As wild as a tiger

27. As fast as a horse

28. As tame as a cat

29. As slow as a turtle

30. As cunning as a fox

MAJAS (FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE) DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS

1.   Alliteration

Alliteration merupakan bentuk majas dalam bahasa inggris dimana majas ini memiliki fungsi untuk memperindah sebuah kalimat dalam bahasa inggris. Alliteration biasanya berupa kalimat konsonan yag diulang-ulang.

Contoh :

• The wild and wolly walrus waits and wonders when we’ll walk by.

2. Idiom

Idiom juga merupakan bagian dari figurative language atau majas dalam bahasa inggris, idiom berfungsi untuk memberi sebuah kiasan pada sebuah kalimat.

Contoh :

• my mother has golden heart (ibuku memiliki sebuah hati yang baik)
• I sing with the top of my lungs (aku bernyanyi dengan sepenuh jiwa)
• I believe that she has golden heart (aku percaya bahwa dia memiliki hati yang baik)

3. Methapor

yaitu suatu bentuk majas atau figurative language yang digunakan untuk membandingkan suatu hal.

Contoh :

• the road is a sea of fire, it’s so hot (jalan ini adalah lautan api karena sangat panas)
• I feel in heaven if I live here (aku merasa berada di surga bila aku tinggal disini)

4. Onomatopoeia

Merupakan suatu bentuk majas dalam bahasa inggris yang menirukan dari suara suatu benda.

Contoh :

• The sheep say baa (domba mengembik baa)
• I hear the queen says buzz (aku mendengar lebah wanita mengatakan buzz)

5. Personification

Merupakan suatu bentuk majas dalam bahasa inggris yang digunakan untuk menghidupkan benda yang mati.

Contoh :

• I hear the sound of the sea (aku mendengar suara laut)
• I see the sun smile to me (aku melihat matahari tersenyum padaku)
• tree is dancing with the wind (pohon menari bersama angin)

6. Simile

Merupakan bentuk majas dalam bahasa inggris yag digunakan untuk membandingkan dua hal yang berbeda dengan menggunakan kata like dan as.

Contoh :

• your lip is like a red rose (bibir mu seperti mawar merah)
• his attitude is as cool as the ice (tingkah nya sedingin es)

7. Cliche

Merupakan suatu bentuk majas dalam bahasa inggris yang sering diucapkan.

Contoh :

• No pain, no gain!
• Better late than never.
• where there is a will there is a way  

8. Hyperbole

Hyperbole adalah majas yang sering digunakan untuk membuat efek penekanan dengan cara penggunaan kata yang berlebihan, kuat, dan berulang-ulang. Seperti pada kalimat konotasi yang lain hyperbole bisa bermakna positif maupun negatif. Contoh dari hyperbole dalam Bahasa Inggris adalah sebagai berikut.

Contoh :

It was cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets.	( Itu sangat dingin hingga saya melihat beruang kutub memakai jaket)
I have told you a thousand times	(Saya sudah bilang ribuan kali padamu)

 

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