Figure of Speech

- Figure of barbarism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Figures of manner of speaking redirects here. For the hip hop group, seeFigures of Speech. A radiation pattern of speechis the hire of a intelligence agencyor oral communicationdiverging from its uncouth meaning. It can also be a special repeating, arrangement or neglect of record books 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 amidst literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is nearlytimes call(a)ed a grandiloquenceal figureor a locution. not all theories ofmeaning provoke a concept of literal language (seeliteral and figurative language). Under theories that do not,figure of speechis not an all in a ll consistentconcept. Rhetoric originated as the study of the ways in which a source textbook can be trans potpourried to suit the goals of the person reusing the material.For this goal, innocent rhetoricdetected four fundamental operations1that can be apply to transform a doom or a larger portion of a text expansion, abridgement, switching, and transferring. - drills The figure of speech comes in many varieties. The aim is to use the language inventively to accentuate the matter of what is being said. A few examples number * weighty the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran is an example ofalliteration, where the amenableris used repeatedly.Whereas, Sister Suzy sewing socks for soldiers is a powericular form of alliteration calledsibilance, because it repeats the earns. both(prenominal) are commonly used in poetry. * She would run up the stairs and then a new set of curtains is a variety ofzeugmacalled asyllepsis. act as uprefers to ascending and also to manufacturing. Th e effect is enhanced by the momentary suggestion, through apun, that she might be climbing up the curtains. Theeclipsisor omission of the second use of the verb makes the eader think harder ab step up what is being said. * Military Intelligence is anoxymoron is the use of direct satireto suggest that the military would mother 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 unlessterflies in my stomach is ametaphor, referring to my nervousness feeling as if in that respect were ephemeral 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. builds Main obligeTrope (linguistics) * allegory broadmetaphorin which a story is told to illustrate an important attribute of the down * alliteration repeating of the first consonant punishing in a phrase. allusion Indirect reference to another work of literature or art * anacoenosis Posing a question to an audience, often with the tax write-off that it shares a common interest with the speaker * antanaclasis A form ofpunin which a word is repeated in two diametrical stars * anthimeria refilling of virtuoso part of speech for another, often turning a noun into a verb * theanthropism Ascribing human characteristics to something that is not human, such as an animal or a paragon (seezoomorphism) * antimetabole Repetition of words in successive clauses, but in transposed grammatical order * antiphrasis Word or words used self-contradictory to their popular meaning, often with irony * antonomasia alternate of a phrase for a proper name or vice versa * aphorism Tersely phrased statement of a fairness or opinion, an adage * apophasis Invoking an idea by denying its invocation * apostrophe Addressing a thing, an abstraction or a person not present * archaism social occasion of an obsolete, archaic, word(a word used in olden language, e. g.Shakespeares language) * auxesis Form ofhyperbole, in which a more than important sounding word is used in place of a more descriptive term * catachresis Mixedmetaphor(sometimes used by design and sometimes a rhetorical fault) * circumlocution Talking around a outcome 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 switching of a harsher, more offensive, or more disagreeable term for another.Opposite ofeuphemi sm * 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 for 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 theatrical role of interpreting what has already been said * hyperbaton Words that naturally belong together are separated from from each one 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 respondent ones have gotrhetorical 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 earlier of the subject (subject-verb inversion). * invocation Apostrophe to a matinee idol or muse * irony Use of word in a way that conveys a meaning foe to its usual meaning * kataphora Repetition of a cohesive device at the end litotes Emphasizing the magnitude of a statement by denying its antonym * malapropism employ a word through confusion with a word that sounds similar * meiosis Use of understatement, usually to diminish the importance of something * merism literary argument of opposites to quest reality * metalepsis Referring to something through reference to another thing to which it is remotely related * metaphor Stating one entity is anoth er for the purpose of comparing them in whole tone * 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 get around time. Opposite ofarchaism * onomatopoeia Words that sound like their meaning oxymoron Using two terms together, that usually contradict each other * emblem Extendedmetaphortold as an anecdote to illustrate or teach a moral lesson * paradox Use of apparently contradictory ideas to point out some 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 oer * pun 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 constitutional form ofparalipsisin which the speaker provides great detail while feigning to pass over a topic * proverb compact or pithy expression of what is commonly observed and believed to be true * pun Play on words that will have two meanings * repetition perennial 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 insist 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 iron y, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. A literary composition, in measure or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule. A literary genre comprising such compositions * simile analogy 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 single 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 pestle by using words that normally describe another. * tautology Needless repetition of the same sense in different words Example The children garner 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 3 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 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 pr ovide 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 figure 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 i s 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 is 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 rhetorical fault) * circumlocution Talking around a topic by substituting or adding words, as ineuphemismorperiphrasis * commiseration Evoking pity in the audience * correctio Linguistic device used for corre cting 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 for 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 t he 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 * kataphora 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 some 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 A n 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 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 usage of word(s)/group of words in the same sentenc e 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 single 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 * synecd oche 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