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Catachresis is a figure of speech in which writers use mixed metaphors in an inappropriate way, to create rhetorical effect. Often, it is used intentionally to create a unique expression. Catachresis is also known as an exaggerated comparison between two ideas or objects.
Glossary of Literary Terms When writing a literary analysis or a poetic explication, the student’s job is to ask how the writer says what he or she is saying and why. Examining the how and why is analysis and the process involves reading closely to see which ‘tools’ the writer has purposely employed to develop a specific effect or meaning.
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A mixed metaphor is a literary device that occurs when two or more dissimilar metaphors are fused to forge a comparison, typically creating a ludicrous effect. A mixed metaphor is not a common literary device that we often find in poetry or literature.
Sep 28, 2024 · The following examples are essays where student writers focused on close-reading a literary work. While reading these examples, ask yourself the following questions: What is the essay's thesis statement, and how do you know it is the thesis statement?
A figure of speech in which a thing, a place, an abstract quality, an idea, a dead or absent person is addressed as if they were present and capable of understanding.
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This article deals with the latter type, that is free indirect speech. Throughout, illustrations will be drawn from Somerset Maugham’s (1974) short stories “Red” and “Outstation”. Maugham's short stories are distinguished by features which are peculiar only to them.
Common Examples of Spoonerism. Below are a few examples of common spoonerisms. Usually, if one reads the mixed-up version of the words or phrase out loud, then it’s easy enough to interpret what’s being said. Frest bend — best friend; Reamed so sea — seemed so real; Pit nicking — nit picking; Tot he — hot tea; Bot hog duns — hot ...
