Parts of Speech

Hello Bloggers,

For today’s "imparting", I’d like to take you back to basics. I know everyone reading this has gone to school...still, how many of you actually remember the Rules/Parts of Speech?? Here’s a quick recap...Enjoy!

tenor (ten-er)

the subject of a metaphor, such as "she" in "she is a rose."

metaphor (met-uh-fawr, -fer)

a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "a mighty fortress is our God."

parable (par-uh-buh?l)

a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.

simile (n.)

a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."

analogy (uh-nal-uh-jee)

a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.

allegory (al-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee)

a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms.

vehicle (n.)

the thing or idea to which the subject of a metaphor is compared, as "rose" in "she is a rose."

catachresis (n.)

misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.

Have fun playing with words:)

-S