Tag: figure of speech

Syllepsis

Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a…

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Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike…

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Conventional Metonymy

Conventional metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase…

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Antonomasia: The Power of Substitution in Language

Antonomasia is a rhetorical device where a proper name is replaced by…

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Antanaclasis: Definition, Examples, and Usage

Antanaclasis is a rhetorical device where a word is repeated with a…

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Understatement: The Art of Saying Less

Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented…

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Tmesis: The Art of Splitting Words

Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another…

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Synecdoche: Understanding a Figure of Speech

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole,…

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Simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different…

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Rhetorical Question

A rhetorical question is asked for effect or to make a point,…

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