Say my name
a figure of speech in which words, phrases, clauses, or sentences are arranged in ascending order of importance
Climax
The difference of malapropism and pun
Malapropisms (This is a mistake where a word is replaced by another word that sounds similar but has a completely different meaning, often leading to humorous or absurd results)
Pan (This is the use of more words than necessary to convey meaning, leading to redundancy)
Understatement
a figure of speech in which something is expressed less strongly than would be expected, or in which something is presented as being smaller, worse, or lesser than it really is.
the intentional violation of the graphical shape of a word (or word combination) used to reflect its authentic pronunciation.
Graphon
Name all types of epithets you remember
associated epithet
unassociated epithet
distribution epithet
string of epithets
transferred epithet
composition epithet
simple epithet
compound epithet
phrase epithet
sentence epithet
reversed epithet
Oxymoron
a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms or ideas are intentionally paired in order to make a point—particularly to reveal a deeper or hidden truth.
a figure of speech in which a word or group of words located at the end of one clause or sentence is repeated at or near the beginning of the following clause or sentence.
Anadiplosis
What is the difference between Genuine Metaphor and Dead Metaphor?
A genuine metaphor is fresh, creative, and actively evokes an image or idea in the reader’s or listener’s mind. It creates a direct comparison between two unrelated things to suggest they share similar characteristics.
A dead metaphor has been used so frequently that it has lost its figurative meaning and is no longer perceived as a metaphor. It becomes a part of everyday language, often taken literally.
Metaphor
figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other.
a figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions—words such as "and", "or", and "but" that join other words or clauses in a sentence into relationships of equal importance—are omitted.
Asyndeton
What is parcellation and for what purposes is it used?
Parcellation is a stylistic device where a sentence is intentionally broken into smaller fragments, each presented as a separate sentence or clause. These fragments, while grammatically dependent on the main sentence, are treated as independent units in the text.
Purposes: enhance emotional impact, create dramatic effect, add rhythm and dynamic effect.
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which, most often, a part of something is used to refer to its whole.
a type of figurative language in which an object or concept is referred to not by its own name, but instead by the name of something closely associated with it.
Metonymy
What consonants are associated with euphony and cacophony?
Euphony (L, M, N, R)
Cacophony (T, P, K)
Litotes
a figure of speech and a form of understatement in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its contrary.