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ESTHER figures list 2
Accismus
Accumulatio
Acrostic
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Amphiboly
Amplification
Anacoluthon
Anadiplosis
Anaphora
Anastrophe
Anticlimax
Antimetabole
Antithesis
Antonomasia
Aphaeresis
Aphorismus
Apocope
Aposiopesis
Apostrophe
Assonance
Asyndeton
Brachylogia
Catachresis
Chiasmus
Climax
Simile (Comparison)
Correctio
Dialogismus
Ellipsis
Emphasis
Enallage
Enumeratio
Epanalepsis
Epanodos
Epenthesis
Epiphora
Epitheton
Epizeuxis
Euphemism
Exemplum
Gradatio
Hendiadys
Homoioteleuton
Hypallage
Hyperbaton
Hyperbole
Hysteron Proteron
Incrementum
Irony
Isocolon
Litotes
Meiosis
Metaphor
Metathesis
Metonymy
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Parabola
Paradoxon
Paralipsis
Parallelism
Parenthesis
Paronomasia
Periphrasis
Personification
Pleonasm
Ploke
Polyptoton
Polysyndeton
Prolepsis
Prosopopoeia
Prothesis
Rhetorical Question
Sarcasmus
Syllepsis
Symploke
Syncope
Synecdoche
Synonymia
Tautology
Tmesis
Tricolon
Zeugma
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Manamama commented Sep 4, 2024

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Manamama commented Sep 4, 2024

Subtlety: Many of the figures listed (like Accismus, Amphiboly, and Anacoluthon) involve nuanced language use that can easily be missed without careful reading. Their meanings often rely on specific contexts or implications that are not immediately obvious.
Context Dependence: Figures such as Antonomasia, Catachresis, and Syllepsis depend heavily on the surrounding text for their interpretation. Without sufficient context, these figures can be misinterpreted or overlooked entirely.
Complexity: Figures like Homoioteleuton and Symploke involve intricate patterns or structures in language that may not be apparent in short samples. Their identification often requires a deeper understanding of language mechanics and structure.
Ambiguity: Figures such as Amphiboly and Zeugma introduce ambiguity, which can complicate their identification. The dual meanings or grammatical structures can lead to confusion without clear context.

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