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Word of the Week: Metonym

Word of the Week: Metonym

Yes, folks, I’m talking rhetoric again. I just can’t leave the subject alone. Today’s word is a figure of speech you use–whether you know it or not–whenever you say or write something like, “The pen is mightier than the sword”. Here’s how my Chambers Dictionary app defines metonym: My favourite example of metonymy is found […]

Word of the Week: Rhetoric

Word of the Week: Rhetoric

Happy election day, everybody! Whatever your political hue, there’s no denying that if you want to capture the public imagination, you’ve got to have a firm grasp of rhetoric. But what is it exactly? So, not altogether a positive thing, then. Which makes it all the more important to sharpen your rhetorical acuity, just in […]

Word of the Week: Litotes

Word of the Week: Litotes

Today I’m back in the realms of the rhetorical with a word whose meaning is defined (at least by my Chambers dictionary app) as follows: Those of you old enough to remember the former British Prime Minister John Major will recall that this is a device of which he was…well, not unfond.   Lynn ReynoldsLynn […]

Word of the Week: Pleonasm

Word of the Week: Pleonasm

Unless you’re accomplished in the arts of rhetoric, today’s word is probably going to be a revelation to you. Here’s the definition:   I know what you’re going to ask next, because it’s something which has confused me for ages, namely, “Isn’t that the same as tautology?”. Let’s see:   It certainly sounds similar. But […]

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