figure+of+speech
121Idiom — This article is about phrases with figurative meaning. For other uses, see Idiom (disambiguation). Idiom (Latin: idioma, special property , f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, special feature, special phrasing , f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios, one’s own ) is an… …
122Pleonasm — is the use of more words (or even word parts) than necessary to express an idea clearly. A closely related concept is rhetorical tautology, in which essentially the same thing is said more than once in different words (e.g black darkness , cold… …
123Isocolon — is a figure of speech in which parallelism is reinforced by members that are of the same length. A well known example of this is Julius Caesar s Veni, vidi, vici ( I came; I saw; I conquered), which also illustrates that a common form of isocolon …
124Accumulatio — is a figure of speech, in which the points made previously are presented again in a compact, forceful manner. It often employs the use of climax in the summation of a speech.The word is from the Latin, and means to amass. Examples* Your… …
125George Orwell — Eric Blair redirects here. For the politician, see Eric Blair (Ontario politician). George Orwell Orwell s press card portrait, taken in 1933 Born Eric Arthur Blair 25 June 1903( …
126Shen Kuo — Infobox Scientist name = Shen Kuo zh. 沈括 image width = 280px caption = Shen Kuo, a Chinese scientist famous for his concepts of true north and land formation, among others. (Modern artist s impression) birth date = 1031 birth place = Qiantang… …
127flourish — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, adjunct, adorn, adornment, advertise, affect, air, amplify, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, arrive, asiaticism, augment, batten, be energetic, be somebody, be something, be vigorous, bear fruit,… …
128Metaphor — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Metaphor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 figure of speech figure of speech Sgm: N 1 facon de parler facon de parler =>(French) way of speaking colloquialism GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 phrase phrase &c. 566 Sgm: N 2 …
