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Tamathali za Semi, Nahau na Methali

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Mada ya 6: Tamathali za Semi, Nahau na Methali

1. Tamathali za Semi

Tamathali za semi ni mbinu za lugha zinazotumiwa kupamba usemi na kuufanya uwe na uzito na mvuto.

Tamathali Maana Mfano
Tashbihi Ulinganisho kwa kutumia kama, mithili ya, sawa na Ni mweupe kama theluji.
Istiara (sitiari) Ulinganisho wa moja kwa moja Yeye ni simba vitani.
Chuku Kutia chumvi Alikula chakula cha kijiji kizima.
Uhaishaji (tashihisi) Kukipa kitu sifa za binadamu Jua lilitabasamu.
Takriri Kurudia neno au sauti Alikimbia, akakimbia, akakimbia.
Kinaya Kusema kinyume cha maana halisi Mwerevu huyo amefeli mtihani.
Tabaini Kuweka vinyume pamoja Mzuri kwa sura, mbaya kwa tabia.
Swali la balagha Swali lisilohitaji jibu Nani asiyependa amani?

2. Nahau

Nahau ni msemo wenye maana tofauti na maana ya maneno yake halisi.

Nahau Maana
Kupiga moyo konde Kujipa ujasiri
Kuvunja mbavu Kuchekesha sana
Kuziba masikio Kukataa kusikiliza
Kufunga ndoa Kuoana
Kuvunja moyo Kukatisha tamaa

3. Methali

Methali ni semi fupi zenye hekima zinazotoa mafunzo kwa jamii.

Methali Maana
Haba na haba hujaza kibaba Kidogo kidogo hujaa; subira huleta mafanikio
Penye nia pana njia Ukiwa na nia ya dhati utapata njia
Mwacha mila ni mtumwa Anayeacha desturi zake hutawaliwa na wengine
Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu Asiyeheshimu ushauri hupata madhara
Haraka haraka haina baraka Kufanya jambo kwa pupa huleta hasara

Matumizi ya Methali

  • Kuonya, kushauri na kufunza maadili.
  • Kuhifadhi utamaduni na hekima ya jamii.
  • Kupamba lugha katika mazungumzo na insha.

4. Vitendawili na Misemo

  • Kitendawili: fumbo la kutegwa. Mfano: Nyumba yangu haina mlango (Yai).
  • Msemo: kauli fupi yenye maana maalum. Mfano: Mtaji wa maskini ni nguvu zake.

5. Vidokezo vya Mtihani

  • Taja tamathali na ueleze kwa mfano.
  • Eleza maana ya nahau au methali bila kurudia maneno yake.
  • Tumia methali kwa busara katika insha.

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