Figure of Speech

- Figure of talking to From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Figures of speech redirects here. For the hip joint hop group, seeFigures of Speech. A meet of speechis the use of a railleryor voice communicationdiverging from its popular convey. It can in addition be a special repeat, arrangement or omission of dustup with tangible pith, or aphrasewith a specialized consequence not based on the literal meaning of the enunciates in it, as inidiom, fiction,simile,exaggeration, or avatar. Figures of speech oft provide tension, glowing of twist, or clarity.However, clarity whitethorn also suffer from their use, as each(prenominal) show of speech introduces an ambiguity betwixt literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes called arhetorical figureor a locution. Not all theories ofmeaning consider a invention of literal language (seeliteral and figurative language). Under theories that do not,figure of speechis not an entirely coherentconcept. Rh etoric originated as the claim of the right smarts in which a source text can be trans varianceed to suit the goals of the somebody reusing the material.For this goal,classical rhetoricdetected tetrad fundamental operations1that can be apply to transform a denounce or a big portion of a text expansion, abridgement, switching, and transferring. - physical exercises The figure of speech comes in more varieties. The aim is to use the language inventively to accentuate the performance of what is be said. A few examples follow * cycles/second the rugged rocks the ragged elf ran is an example ofalliteration, where the consonantris utilise repeatedly.Whereas, Sister Suzy sewing socks for soldiers is a occurrence form of alliteration calledsibilance, because it repeats the garners. Both atomic number 18 unremarkably apply in poetry. * She would run up the stairs and then a new set of curtains is a classification ofzeugmacalled asyllepsis. Run uprefers to asc barricadeing and also to manufacturing. The effect is raise by the momentary suggestion, through with(predicate) apun, that she might be mount up the curtains. Theellipsisor omission of the second use of the verb makes the eader commemorate harder about what is being said. * multitude Intelligence is anoxymoron is the use of direct chaffto suggest that the military would scram no intelligence. This might be considered to be a ridiculeand a terse by joint. But hes a soldier, so he has to be an mas enclosureind is the use of sarcasm through ridiculefor the same effect. The use of overstatementby using the war cry nouscalls guardianship to the ironic intent. An encephalonis an example ofsynechdoche, as it uses a particular draw to represent a class of people geniuses. I had plainlyterflies in my stomach is ametaphor, referring to my nerves feeling as if there were flight insects in my stomach. To say it was the kindreds of having some butterflies in my stomach would be asimile, becau se it uses the expressionlikewhich is missing in the metaphor. Tropes Main bindTrope (linguistics) * allegory panopticmetaphorin which a story is told to illustrate an important connect of the up to(p) * alliteration Repetition of the premiere consonant sound in a phrase. allusion Indirect reference to separate work of literature or art * anacoenosis Posing a headway to an earshot, practically with the implication that it shares a common interest with the speaker * antanaclasis A form ofpunin which a word is repeated in two unalike minds * anthimeria electric switch of unrivalled part of speech for an other, oftentimes turning a noun into a verb * anthropomorphism Ascribing human characteristics to some depicted object that is not human, much(prenominal) as an sensual or a perfection (seezoomorphism) * antimetabole Repetition of lyric poem in successive clauses, but in transposed grammatical secern * antiphrasis Word or lyric use hostile to their usual meani ng, often with irony * antonomasia alternate of a phrase for a proper material body or frailness versa * aphorism Tersely phrased statement of a equity or opinion, an adage * apophasis Invoking an root by denying its illusion * apostrophe Addressing a thing, an generalization or a individual not present * archaism function of an obsolete, archaic, word(a word used in olden language, e. g.Shakespeares language) * auxesis framing ofhyperbole, in which a to a greater extent important sound word is used in mark of a more descriptive term * catachresis Mixedmetaphor(sometimes used by design and sometimes a rhetorical fault) * circumlocution lecture a roofy a topic by substituting or adding words, as ineuphemismor circumlocution * commiseration Evoking pity in the audience * correctio Linguistic device used for correcting ones mistakes, a form of which isepanorthosis * denominatio Another word formetonymy * double cast out Grammar construction that can be used as an expressi on and it is the repetition of negative words * dysphemism central of a harsher, more offensive, or more unsweet term for another.Opposite ofeuphemism * epanorthosis Immediate and emphatic self-correction, often following a drop away of the tongue * enumeratio A form of profit in which a subject is divided, gunpointing parts, causes, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly * epanados Repetition in a conviction with a reversal of words. Example The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath * erotema synonym forrhetorical question * euphemism Substitution of a less offensive or more agreeable term for another * exclamation An emphatic incident addition that is complete in itself,Exclamation differs from interjection in that it usually involves an ablaze response. * hermeneia Repetition for the purpose of translation what has already been said * hyperbaton linguistic communication that course belong together are separated from each(prenominal) other for focus or effect * hyperbole Use of exaggerated terms for emphasis hypocatastasis An implication or resolve of resemblance that does not directly name both terms * hypophora tell ones ownrhetorical questionat length * hysteron proteron Reversal of pass judgment order of events a form of hyperbaton * implication Having a hidden meaning in a sentence that makes sense whether it is detected or not * inversion A reversal of standard word order, especially the lieu of a verb ahead of the subject (subject-verb inversion). * invocation Apostrophe to a god or muse * irony Use of word in a way that conveys a meaning turnabout to its usual meaning * kataphora Repetition of a cohesive device at the end litotes Emphasizing the order of magnitude of a statement by denying its opposite * malapropism Using a word through confusion with a word that sounds similar * miosis Use of understatement, usually to diminish the greatness of something * merism Statement of opposites to indicate hon esty * metalepsis Referring to something through reference to another thing to which it is remotely colligate * metaphor Stating one entity is another for the purpose of canvas them in quality * metonymy Substitution of an associated word to suggest what is really meant * mintage The use of a word or term that has recently been created, or has been in use for a short time. Opposite ofarchaism * onomatopoeia Words that sound like their meaning oxymoron Using two terms together, that usually contradict each other * parable Extendedmetaphortold as an anecdote to illustrate or teach a moral lesson * paradox Use of apparently contradictory ideas to point out some vestigial truth * paradiastole Extenuating a vice in order to fondle or soothe * paraprosdokian vocalise in which the latter part causes a rethinking or reframing of the beginning * fit irony An ironic juxtaposition of sentences or situations (informal) * paralepsis Drawing attention to something while pretending to pa ss it everyplace * paronomasia A form ofpun, in which words similar in sound but with different meanings are used * pathetic delusion Using a word that refers to a human action on something non-human * periphrasis Using some(prenominal) words instead of few personification/prosopopoeia/anthropomorphism Attributing or applying human qualities to inanimate objects, animals, or innate phenomena * praeteritio Another word forparalipsis * procatalepsis Refuting anticipated objections as part of the important argument * prolepsis Another word forprocatalepsis * proslepsis Extreme form ofparalipsisin which the speaker provides great detail while feigning to pass all over a topic * truism Succinct or pithy expression of what is commonly observed and believed to be true * pun Play on words that will have two meanings * repetition Repeated role of word(s)/group of words in the same sentence to create a poetic/rhythmic effect * rhetorical question Asking a question as a way of take a firm stand something.Or asking a question not for the rice beer of getting an answer but for asserting something (or as in a poem for creating a poetic effect) * satire Use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule. A literary genre comprising such compositions * simile Comparison between two things usinglikeoras * snowclone Quoted or misquoted bromideorphrasal template * greatest Saying that something is the best of something or has the most of some quality, e. g. the ugliest, the most rare etc. syllepsis Form ofpun, in which a single word is used to modify two other words, with which it commonly would have differing meanings * syncatabasis(condescension, accommodation) adaptation of modal value to the level of the audience * synecdoche Form ofmetonymy, in which a part stands for the complete * synesthesia D escription of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another. * tautology Needless repetition of the same sense in different words Example The children equanimous in a round circle * transferred epithet Placing of an adjective with what appears to be the incorrect noun * truism a self-evident statement * tricolon diminuens Combination of ternary elements, each decreasing in sizing * tricolon crescens Combination of three elements, each increasing in size * zeugma A figure of speech related tosyllepsis, but different in that the word used as a modifier is not matched with one of the two words it modifies * zoomorphism Applying animal characteristics to humans or godFigure of Speech- Figure of speech From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Figures of speech redirects here. For the hip hop group, seeFigures of Speech. Afigure of speechis the use of awordorwordsdiverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or aphrasewith a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as inidiom,metaphor,simile,hyperbole, orpersonification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity.However, clarity may also suffer from their use, as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes called arhetorical figureor a locution. Not all theories ofmeaninghave a concept of literal language (seeliteral and figurative language). Under theories that do not,figure of speechis not an entirely coherentconcept. Rhetoric originated as the study of the ways in which a source text can be transformed to suit the goals of the person reusing the material.For this goal,classical rhetoricdetected four fundamental operations1that can be used to transform a sentence or a larger portion of a text expansion, abridgement, switching, and transferring. - Examples The fi gure of speech comes in many varieties. The aim is to use the language inventively to accentuate the effect of what is being said. A few examples follow * Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran is an example ofalliteration, where the consonantris used repeatedly.Whereas, Sister Suzy sewing socks for soldiers is a particular form of alliteration calledsibilance, because it repeats the letters. Both are commonly used in poetry. * She would run up the stairs and then a new set of curtains is a variety ofzeugmacalled asyllepsis. Run uprefers to ascending and also to manufacturing. The effect is enhanced by the momentary suggestion, through apun, that she might be climbing up the curtains. Theellipsisor omission of the second use of the verb makes the eader think harder about what is being said. * Military Intelligence is anoxymoron is the use of directsarcasmto suggest that the military would have no intelligence. This might be considered to be asatireand a terseaphorism. But hes a soldier, so he has to be an Einstein is the use of sarcasm throughironyfor the same effect. The use ofhyperboleby using the wordEinsteincalls attention to the ironic intent. An Einsteinis an example ofsynechdoche, as it uses a particular name to represent a class of people geniuses. I had butterflies in my stomach is ametaphor, referring to my nervousness feeling as if there were flying insects in my stomach. To say it was like having some butterflies in my stomach would be asimile, because it uses the wordlikewhich is missing in the metaphor. Tropes Main articleTrope (linguistics) * allegory Extendedmetaphorin which a story is told to illustrate an important attribute of the subject * alliteration Repetition of the first consonant sound in a phrase. allusion Indirect reference to another work of literature or art * anacoenosis Posing a question to an audience, often with the implication that it shares a common interest with the speaker * antanaclasis A form ofpunin which a word i s repeated in two different senses * anthimeria Substitution of one part of speech for another, often turning a noun into a verb * anthropomorphism Ascribing human characteristics to something that is not human, such as an animal or a god (seezoomorphism) * antimetabole Repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed grammatical order * antiphrasis Word or words used contradictory to their usual meaning, often with irony * antonomasia Substitution of a phrase for a proper name or vice versa * aphorism Tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion, an adage * apophasis Invoking an idea by denying its invocation * apostrophe Addressing a thing, an abstraction or a person not present * archaism Use of an obsolete, archaic, word(a word used in olden language, e. g.Shakespeares language) * auxesis Form ofhyperbole, in which a more important sounding word is used in place of a more descriptive term * catachresis Mixedmetaphor(sometimes used by design and sometimes a rhetori cal fault) * circumlocution Talking around a topic by substituting or adding words, as ineuphemismorperiphrasis * commiseration Evoking pity in the audience * correctio Linguistic device used for correcting ones mistakes, a form of which isepanorthosis * denominatio Another word formetonymy * double negative Grammar construction that can be used as an expression and it is the repetition of negative words * dysphemism Substitution of a harsher, more offensive, or more disagreeable term for another.Opposite ofeuphemism * epanorthosis Immediate and emphatic self-correction, often following aslip of the tongue * enumeratio A form of amplification in which a subject is divided, detailing parts, causes, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly * epanados Repetition in a sentence with a reversal of words. Example The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath * erotema Synonym forrhetorical question * euphemism Substitution of a less offensive or more agreeable term fo r another * exclamation An emphatic parenthetic addition that is complete in itself,Exclamation differs from interjection in that it usually involves an emotional response. * hermeneia Repetition for the purpose of interpreting what has already been said * hyperbaton Words that naturally belong together are separated from each other for emphasis or effect * hyperbole Use of exaggerated terms for emphasis hypocatastasis An implication or declaration of resemblance that does not directly name both terms * hypophora Answering ones ownrhetorical questionat length * hysteron proteron Reversal of anticipated order of events a form of hyperbaton * innuendo Having a hidden meaning in a sentence that makes sense whether it is detected or not * inversion A reversal of normal word order, especially the placement of a verb ahead of the subject (subject-verb inversion). * invocation Apostrophe to a god or muse * irony Use of word in a way that conveys a meaning opposite to its usual meaning * ka taphora Repetition of a cohesive device at the end litotes Emphasizing the magnitude of a statement by denying its opposite * malapropism Using a word through confusion with a word that sounds similar * meiosis Use of understatement, usually to diminish the importance of something * merism Statement of opposites to indicate reality * metalepsis Referring to something through reference to another thing to which it is remotely related * metaphor Stating one entity is another for the purpose of comparing them in quality * metonymy Substitution of an associated word to suggest what is really meant * neologism The use of a word or term that has recently been created, or has been in use for a short time. Opposite ofarchaism * onomatopoeia Words that sound like their meaning oxymoron Using two terms together, that normally contradict each other * parable Extendedmetaphortold as an anecdote to illustrate or teach a moral lesson * paradox Use of apparently contradictory ideas to point out so me underlying truth * paradiastole Extenuating a vice in order to flatter or soothe * paraprosdokian Phrase in which the latter part causes a rethinking or reframing of the beginning * parallel irony An ironic juxtaposition of sentences or situations (informal) * paralipsis Drawing attention to something while pretending to pass it over * paronomasia A form ofpun, in which words similar in sound but with different meanings are used * pathetic fallacy Using a word that refers to a human action on something non-human * periphrasis Using several words instead of few personification/prosopopoeia/anthropomorphism Attributing or applying human qualities to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena * praeteritio Another word forparalipsis * procatalepsis Refuting anticipated objections as part of the main argument * prolepsis Another word forprocatalepsis * proslepsis Extreme form ofparalipsisin which the speaker provides great detail while feigning to pass over a topic * proverb Su ccinct or pithy expression of what is commonly observed and believed to be true * pun Play on words that will have two meanings * repetition Repeated usage of word(s)/group of words in the same sentence to create a poetic/rhythmic effect * rhetorical question Asking a question as a way of asserting something.Or asking a question not for the sake of getting an answer but for asserting something (or as in a poem for creating a poetic effect) * satire Use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule. A literary genre comprising such compositions * simile Comparison between two things usinglikeoras * snowclone Quoted or misquotedclicheorphrasal template * superlative Saying that something is the best of something or has the most of some quality, e. g. the ugliest, the most precious etc. syllepsis Form ofpun, in which a s ingle word is used to modify two other words, with which it normally would have differing meanings * syncatabasis(condescension, accommodation) adaptation of style to the level of the audience * synecdoche Form ofmetonymy, in which a part stands for the whole * synesthesia Description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another. * tautology Needless repetition of the same sense in different words Example The children gathered in a round circle * transferred epithet Placing of an adjective with what appears to be the incorrect noun * truism a self-evident statement * tricolon diminuens Combination of three elements, each decreasing in size * tricolon crescens Combination of three elements, each increasing in size * zeugma A figure of speech related tosyllepsis, but different in that the word used as a modifier is not compatible with one of the two words it modifies * zoomorphism Applying animal characteristics to humans or god