What is another word for hypallage?

Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪpalɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

Hypallage is a literary device where words in a sentence are swapped in a way that changes the expected meaning. It is also known as transferred epithet, grammatical metathesis, or enallage. Some synonyms for hypallage include reversed trope, inverted syntax, and transposed modifier. In hypallage, the relationship between the words is altered, making the sentence appear unusual and unexpected. This can create a powerful effect in poetry or prose, as it forces the reader to reconsider the intended meaning. Hypallage is commonly used in literature to create vivid descriptions, establish irony, or express complex emotions. Its synonyms provide a useful lens through which we can understand this fascinating literary device.

Synonyms for Hypallage:

What are the hypernyms for Hypallage?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Hypallage?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for hypallage (as nouns)

    • communication
      rhetorical device.

Usage examples for Hypallage

Sterili is transferred by hypallage from litus; siccum serves no purpose beyond providing a balancing epithet.
"The Last Poems of Ovid"
Ovid
The usual explanation, which makes insertas an epithet transferred by a sort of hypallage from Luna to fenestras, is extremely violent, and makes the word little more than a repetition of se fundebat.
"The Aeneid of Virgil"
Virgil
The Rhetoricians call this an hypallage, because one word is substituted for another: but the Grammarians call it a Metonymy, because the words are shifted and interchanged.
"Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker."
Cicero

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