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Figures of speech - definitions
Grounds - a link between the context in which a word is normally used and die new context in which it is applied
An e\tended metaphor is one that establishes a pri lici pal subject willi several subsidiary subjects or comparisons.
A mi\ed metaphor attempts to creale an extended comparison bul fails because it is not consistent with itself.
A parado\ - is a statement or expression so surprisingly self-contradictory as to provoke us into seeking another sense or context in wliich it would be true.
An oYymoron is a figurę of speech which combines two usually contradictory terms. It can be regarded as a compressed paradox.
A hy per bole is a figurę of speech in wliich statements are exaggerated for the sake of emphasis.
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