Figurative Language
Figures of speech/rhetorical figures; Tropes
Figures of speech/rhetorical figures; Tropes
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| Flashcards | 48 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 23.10.2012 / 25.11.2012 |
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metonymy (trope)
substitution of a thing by another which is logically or spatially associated with it
e.g. the crown for royalty
synecdoche (trope)
substitution of a part for a whole
e.g. bread for food, hands for helpers
antonomasia (trope)
descriptive phrase for a proper name
The Iron Lady for Mrs. Thatcher, The Big Apple for NYC
hyperbole (trope)
the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis
"He embraced her a thousand times. "
Irony (trope)
use of a word in such a way as to convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning of the word. It involves a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant - seeming to say one thing but meaning another.
meiosis (trope)
understatement
litotes (trope)
understatement through negation
"He was not the wisest man in the world" = He was a fool.
euphemism
an inoffensive phrase substituted for one considered offensive
"passed away" for died
