Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards
Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines repeat similar thoughts
Synonymous Parallelism
Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines provide contrasting thoughts
Antithetical parallelism
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Figures of speech used by Jesus
A short, memorable statement of wisdom or truth
Proverbs and Aphorisms
An implicit comparison betweem 2 unlike things
Metaphor
An explicit comparison between 2 things, usually with the words as or like
Simile
A seemingly contradictory statement that is nonetheless true
Paradox
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
A play on words using terms that sound or look alike
Pun
A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand
Riddle
A rhetorical device where the apparent meaning is contrary to the real meaning
Irony
A short fictional story or vignette illustrating a moral or spiritual lesson
Parable
A pioneer in the interpretation of parables who rejected the allegorizing tendencies of earlier interpreters
Adolf Jülicher
