To solve the problem, we need to match each figure of speech with its correct definition. Here is the solution with explanations:
Definitions:
1.
Simile
- Definition: A comparison of two things that are not usually alike using "like" or "as."
- Match:
H
2.
Metaphor
- Definition: A word or phrase used to describe something in a way that is not literally true but helps explain an idea or make a description more vivid.
- Match:
F
3.
Personification
- Definition: Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
- Match:
M
4.
Metonymy
- Definition: Referring to something by the name of something closely associated with it.
- Match:
D
5.
Hyperbole
- Definition: An exaggeration for effect.
- Match:
L
6.
Antithesis
- Definition: Pairing two words together that have opposing or contradictory meanings.
- Match:
B
7.
Onomatopoeia
- Definition: A word sounds like the sound it is trying to describe.
- Match:
A
8.
Oxymoron
- Definition: Pairing opposite or contrasting ideas in a parallel grammatical structure.
- Match:
C
9.
Ilotes
- Definition: A type of understatement.
- Match:
I
10.
Epigram
- Definition: A short statement that communicates wisdom in a witty way.
- Match:
E
11.
Pun
- Definition: Using a word with the intention that it be understood in more than one way.
- Match:
G
12.
Irony
- Definition: Intending that something other than the literal meaning of the words be understood.
- Match:
J
13.
Euphemism
- Definition: A word or phrase to communicate something which, if said bluntly, might be found offensive.
- Match:
K
Final Answer:
```
1. simile - H
2. metaphor - F
3. personification - M
4. metonymy - D
5. hyperbole - L
6. antithesis - B
7. onomatopoeia - A
8. oxymoron - C
9. ilotes - I
10. epigram - E
11. pun - G
12. irony - J
13. euphemism - K
```
Thus, the final answer is:
\boxed{1-H, 2-F, 3-M, 4-D, 5-L, 6-B, 7-A, 8-C, 9-I, 10-E, 11-G, 12-J, 13-K}
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