Figures Of Speech Flashcards
The method of “enallage” occurs when variation is accomplished through _______________________.
a slight alteration in a word
An example of enallage is
“Talkative”
“Talker”
Altering a noun to an __________ , or vice versa is “enallage”
adjective
For example…..
extraordinarily impudent; of extraordinary impudence
Changing an active verb to a ____________ , or vice versa, is “enallage”.
passive verb
For example……
A great admiration possesses me; I am possessed by great admiration.
Changing the part of speech itself by converting a ________ to a predicate nominative and using the verb “to be”, or vice versa, is “enallage”.
verb
Some examples are…..
1) I doubt not but that he is able; I have no doubt that he possesses ability.
2) An infinitive in place of a noun:
Virtue is to flee from vice; that is, virtue is flight from vice.
3) A verb interchanged with a noun:
Love your lover; love him who loves you.
The method of “antonomasia” occurs with a change of _________ .
name
For example…..
Buffalonian for someone who is from Buffalo.
Other ways to do ____________ is to go from general to specific OR specific to general.
For example……
The King for Elvis Presley
OR
Croesus for a rich man
antonomasia
Antonomasia becomes ______________ if it occurs with a phrase or a number of words.
periphrasis
Periphrasis can be done by ___________ , _____________, and ____________ .
See the examples below, if you need hints:-)
- the author of “Hamlet” for Shakespeare
- for fear; quaking in his boots
- rhetoric; the art of speaking well
accomplishments, distinctive features, definition
_________________ is the coining of a name or the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Onomatopoeia
An example of onomatopoeia is…..
Words from _________- sizzle, coo
sounds
An example of onomatopoeia is…..
Words from __________- poetize, philosophize
ideas
An example of onomatopoeia is…..
Words from roots- servant, serve, service
roots
