Literary Terms and Devices
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Literary Terms and Devices
I know I am asking for a lot, but has anyone seen a listing of literary terms used in Greek and Latin literature. In explaination, let me use the example "chiasmus." At least I think this is spelled right. Anyway many of the same literary terms are the same in Greek and Latin. I personally have never seen them all listed anywhere or defined anywhere either. Another one is "The Golden Line." Any help with this would be appreciated. This would also be a good paper or document for textkit I think, but I can't remember all of them.<br /><br />Dean
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
Is this what you're looking for?<br /><br />http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/FOREST.HTM<br /><br />
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
There's also a list in the Greek grammar by Smyth.<br /><br />Ptolemiaios
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
And I stumbled upon this link:<br /><br />http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classic ... ic.html<br /><br />Ptolemaios
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
Suddenly I'm convinced of how important Euphemism really is.
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
I'm afraid I don't understand that last remark, :-[.<br /><br />Ptolemaios<br />
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
Read the entry for Euphemism. You will.
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
I know what euphemism is and I've read the entry too, but still I can't see the euphemism (only a metaphor).<br /><br />Ptolemaios
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Re:Literary Terms and Devices
Let me, by thorough explanation, deflate what was a simple passing remark. The description of the burnt body that Tom Wolfe describes at length is extraordinarily unpleasant. The euphemism "burned beyond recogntion" is therefore important to me because it allows enough factual content to be communicated to me without causing nausea. My original posting was intended to be a light, witty comment indicating some interest in, even gratitude for, yours. I will, of course, endeavour to be clearer with you on similar points in the future.<br /><br />To conclude, may I add that I rejoice at your understanding of euphemism, which I hope extends to litotes and meiosis, and also that I can see no metaphor in the passage but, rather, a simile.