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... especially the color , which it is more difficult to realize vividly than the form or outline . Hence this is one of the picturesque figures . ( 4. ) The name of a passion is sometimes given for the object that inspires it ; as , my ...
... especially the color , which it is more difficult to realize vividly than the form or outline . Hence this is one of the picturesque figures . ( 4. ) The name of a passion is sometimes given for the object that inspires it ; as , my ...
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... especially in modern times , the most frequent is a play upon words . Under whatever name described , this is a well - marked and distinct effect ; and , as all the other modes of giving point have separate designations ( metaphor ...
... especially in modern times , the most frequent is a play upon words . Under whatever name described , this is a well - marked and distinct effect ; and , as all the other modes of giving point have separate designations ( metaphor ...
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... especially fertile in epigrams : — " And most contemptible to shun contempt . " " And now the chapel's silver bell you hear , That summons you to all the pride of prayer . " " Nature , like liberty , is best restrained , By the same ...
... especially fertile in epigrams : — " And most contemptible to shun contempt . " " And now the chapel's silver bell you hear , That summons you to all the pride of prayer . " " Nature , like liberty , is best restrained , By the same ...
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... especially avoided in subordinate clauses and statements . It is often better that a subordinate clause should be feeble or obscure , than that it should be raised out of its place by amplification . Gibbon , speaking of the deification ...
... especially avoided in subordinate clauses and statements . It is often better that a subordinate clause should be feeble or obscure , than that it should be raised out of its place by amplification . Gibbon , speaking of the deification ...
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... ( especially those of Similarity and Contrast ) ; others will be given in treating of Exposition . 76. Ambiguity of language being one chief obstacle to clearness , words with a plurality of meanings should be used in such connections ...
... ( especially those of Similarity and Contrast ) ; others will be given in treating of Exposition . 76. Ambiguity of language being one chief obstacle to clearness , words with a plurality of meanings should be used in such connections ...
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abstract alliterations Antithesis arrangement balanced bay color beauty brevity called character circumstances clause comparison composition concrete concrete Extract connection consonants contrast degradation degree Demosthenes described effect emotion English epigram example excitement exposition expression facts figure genius give given harmony Hence History human humor hyperbole Iliad illustration implies impression instances iteration kind language ludicrous meaning melody ment metaphor method metonymy mind mode moral mountains narrative nation nature noun nuendo objects obverse orator pain paragraph pathos Pearl Coast person personification phatic Plato pleasure Pleonasm poet poetic poetry political politics of Poland predicate principle proposition reference rivers sense sentence sentiment simile sions Socrates sometimes sound statement strength style sublime subordinate suggest syllables Synecdoche tautologies tence tender feeling things thou thought tion Transferred Epithet truth variety verb vowels writer