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===The addition of letters and sounds=== | ===The addition of letters and sounds=== | ||
| + | prosthesis addition of letters to the beginning of a word | ||
| + | epenthesis addition of letters to the middle of a word | ||
| + | paragoge addition of letters to the end of a word | ||
| − | + | ===The omission of letters and sounds=== | |
| − | + | aphaersis omission of letters from the beginning of a word | |
| − | ===The | + | syncope omission of letters from the middle of a word |
| − | + | apocope omission of letters from the end of a word | |
| − | + | ||
===The switching of letters and sounds=== | ===The switching of letters and sounds=== | ||
| − | + | antisthecon substitution of a letter or sound for another within a word | |
| − | metathesis | + | metathesis transposition of a letter out of its normal order in a word |
| − | + | ||
===Combinations of these factors=== | ===Combinations of these factors=== | ||
| − | + | synaeresis | |
==Playing with the word order== | ==Playing with the word order== | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 31 May 2007
Contents
Tropes: not to be taken literally
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaphor | |||
| metonymy | |||
| synekdoche | |||
| metalepsis | |||
| irony | |||
| paradox | |||
| oxymoron | |||
| litotes | |||
| hyperbole |
Metaplastic figures: playing with spelling and sound
The addition of letters and sounds
prosthesis addition of letters to the beginning of a word epenthesis addition of letters to the middle of a word paragoge addition of letters to the end of a word
The omission of letters and sounds
aphaersis omission of letters from the beginning of a word syncope omission of letters from the middle of a word apocope omission of letters from the end of a word
The switching of letters and sounds
antisthecon substitution of a letter or sound for another within a word metathesis transposition of a letter out of its normal order in a word
Combinations of these factors
synaeresis
Playing with the word order
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
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Omissions of words
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
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Repetions of words
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
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Figures of unusual word order
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
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Peculiar thoughts
| Name | Explanation | Example | |
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| Headline | |||
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