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| Expression of an idea for an image, a table, a living being (often personified). |
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Repetition of a consonant or a group of
consonants in a phrase, a verse. EX. Who
These snakes hiss on your heads? |
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Words with which it awakens in the mind the idea
something that we do not talk specifically. |
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Development of a theme by enumerating
all details related (often GRADUATION or accumulation). |
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Partial resemblance between two things that do
alike in their general appearance. |
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It consists of repeating the same words at the top of the sentence. EX.
There is no love that is in pain
There is no love in which is bruised
There is no love that can not be faded |
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Phrase used ironically to express the
opposite of its true meaning. |
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Contrast two thoughts, two expressions, two words
quite contrary to make the best out
contrast. |
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| Fall of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word. EX. pitaine to captain. |
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| Fall of a letter or syllable at the end of a word. |
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Figure by which one voice to address
persons present or absent, to objects
inanimate, etc ... |
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Repetition of vowel sounds in words that
after another. Ex: Tout m'afflige et me nuit et conspire à me nuire |
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Use a word metaphorically to mean a
purpose for which the language does not run own. EX. the arms of a chair. |
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| Figure in reverse order with the words of two opposing proposals. EX. (1) of Gourmand all, all insatiable (2) It was very rich in defects, as very poor. |
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Two elements closer in order to
showed a characteristic which is common.
The comparison always includes two terms. |
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Replace an expression that offend,
attenuated by an expression. (The reverse process is hyperbole.) EX. He passed away (= died) |
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Figure of speech which is, to strike the mind,
use an expression which, taken literally, distorts the truth because it is exaggerated. A exaggeration. |
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Assign a word in a sentence which should
logically, for the meaning to another word of this sentence. EX. His eyes are made of polished minerals |
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Invert the usual order of words. EX. Along
a clear stream drank a dove |
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Say one thing to say another. Implies
sometimes in a tone of derision or mockery. |
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Use an expression to allow reduced
hear more than you said. Understatement. Do hear more by saying less. Suggest a idea by denying its opposite. EX. I will not point hate to say I love you. |
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| Designate an object or an idea for a word suitable for another object or another idea related the previous one by analogy. The metaphor then merged into one of the two terms comparison. |
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| Designate an object or an idea for a term applied to another object or idea to another United the first by a logical relationship. EX cause effect (death drink = drink the poison), material object (open = open the cedar cedar chest)and so on. |
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| Formation of a word by imitation suggesting the thing called phonetic. |
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| An antithesis close. It combines two terms of opposite directions within the same group of names. EX. the dim light falling from the stars |
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A method of building with two sentences
or two groups of words, whose elements
are parallel. EX. The air is so
fragrant! The light is so pure! |
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| Use side by side the words whose meaning is sound different but somewhat similar. EX. Qui s’excuse s’accuse. |
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Express in more words what could have been
express one. EX. capital of France to say Paris. |
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Repetition of a grammatical relation or idea, either by clumsiness(EX. monter en haut, prévoir à l'avance)or to produce an effect of emphasis (EX. Cela m’a fait à moi un drôle d’effet).
l’avance) |
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Declaring ignore something that
it nevertheless draws attention by a process
indirect. EX. I will not speak of his
great generosity. |
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| This represents something else by virtue of a correspondence. |
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| A variety of metonymy, which also replaces one word for another, but the two terms are related by an inclusion relation. EX. The part for the all (thirty thirty ships sailing =), all for the party (dress = dress in ermine skin ermine) |
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Figure of not repeating a word or
group of words expressed in a proposal
immediately adjacent. EX. (1) If a precept is arid he must embellish dull, brighten it up; vulgaris, ennobling. (2) Save the date and place on the plane. |
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