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either using a part of something to define the whole or using something to define one of its components.
all hands on deck
the greybeard
england as in entire U.K.
slang:each person refered to by their genitalia |
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| omission of implied words |
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Basically put, when one word(usu verb) modifies two words differently.
When a single word that governs or modifies two or more others must be understood differently with respect to each of those words.
In the following example, "rend" governs both objects, but the first rending is figurative; the second, literal:
Rend your heart, and not your garments. Joel 2:13 |
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| A colloquialism is a word or phrase that is common in everyday, unconstrained conversation rather than in formal speech, academic writing, or paralinguistics. |
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unnecessary repetition, usually the reader finds the fault
free gift
safe heaven
faster speed
added bonus |
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is the figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point; that is, the clauses display inverted parallelism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiasmus
"Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind
"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense, it is the other way round. Human rights invented America |
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| extended metaphor w/ complex logic |
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| VEHEMENT, NEGATIVE WRITING THAT DENOUNCES SOMEONE |
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"it does not follow."
conversational and literary device, often used for comedic purposes. It is a comment that, because of its apparent lack of meaning relative to what it follows,[1] seems absurd to the point of being humorous or confusing. |
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| A figure of speech in which some absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and capable of understanding. |
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| nerdy adjective-an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish |
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| the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it (eg "the White House" for the President) |
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| speech with less power than expected, used for comedic purposes |
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| sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger) essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame of reference. |
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an attempt to negate the truth of a claim by pointing out a negative characteristic or belief of the person supporting it.
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xamples:
"You can't believe John when he says the proposed policy would help the economy. He doesn't even have a job."
"Candidate Jane's proposal about zoning is ridiculous. She was caught cheating on her taxes in 2003."
"John's argument on LeBron James' failures in the NBA finals aren't worth reading, everyone knows he is a "LeBron" hater." |
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| device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning |
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an idea is expressed by a denial of its opposite. used when a word is not liked.
not bad
you are not wrong
not unlike |
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