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James De Mille. CHAPTER V. WORD PAINTING AND ONOMATOPOEIA . § 292. WORD PAINTING . RHETORIC , under its conception as ... Onomatopœia . 265.
James De Mille. CHAPTER V. WORD PAINTING AND ONOMATOPOEIA . § 292. WORD PAINTING . RHETORIC , under its conception as ... Onomatopœia . 265.
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... onomatopoeia . In the latter , rhythmus or rhythm . § 294. ONOMATOPŒIA . Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech , and consists in the use of words the sound of which suggests the thing signified ; as , " hum , " " hiss , " " buzz ...
... onomatopoeia . In the latter , rhythmus or rhythm . § 294. ONOMATOPŒIA . Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech , and consists in the use of words the sound of which suggests the thing signified ; as , " hum , " " hiss , " " buzz ...
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... onomatopoeia as a rhetorical figure , and as such it is immediately connected with euphony and elegance in words . By means of this a resemblance is established between the sound of the word and the thing sig- nified , external objects ...
... onomatopoeia as a rhetorical figure , and as such it is immediately connected with euphony and elegance in words . By means of this a resemblance is established between the sound of the word and the thing sig- nified , external objects ...
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PERSPICUITY IN WORDS SIMPLICITY 17 | xix |
PERSPICUITY IN WORDS CONTINUED PRECISION | 27 |
PERSPICUITY IN Words Continued Purity | 41 |
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