Figurative language as opposed to literal language is a good step off point.
Figures of speech are the result
These are figures of speech you should know from school.
These are what you should be becoming familiar with.
When we use figurative speech we are deviating from literal language.
In psychology devianve usually is a problem which needs fixing.
In language it is a powerful tool
We can deviate Semantically, Syntactically, or Phonetically
In simple terms this parallels Sense, Shape and Sound
Loosely speaking this is about Grammar
For example a simple metaphor conveys a world of deeper meaning.
" My love is rose"
Has love as the vehicle
and rose as the tenor
The ground is the attribute you are trying to invoke, in this case beauty, fragility or thorns, depending on the situation also called context
So; Do you hold with the classical or romantic view of metaphor?
Poets and items alluded to in this unit
George Barker - To my mother
Robert Burns Poem - Red, Red Rose
Charles Mungoshi - Burning Log
Douglas Livingstone - Sunstrike
John Dunne -
Gerald Manley Hopkins - Thou art indeed just, Lord
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