In classical rhetoric, figures of speech are divided into two type Tropes and Schemes. Tropes are defined as an unusual use or twist in the meaning of words. Schemes refer to the order in which the words fall. Continue reading
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Metaphorical Thought
So far this semester we have been focused on concrete language and the image. I have damned near bullied you about this. “Don’t tell the reader about love, show the reader love so that the reader can feel it.” Continue reading