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The treatise Rhetorica ad Herennium states metonymy as, "the figure which draws from an object closely akin or associated an expression suggesting the object meant, but not called by its own name." [ 32 ] The author describes the process of metonymy to us saying that we first figure out what a word means.
Though unique, the ambivalent state, still, is closely connected to dissonance theory, being its most common product. [23] Individuals seek to satisfy a stable and positive self-image. [21] For this reason, the greatest tension is encountered when there is an incongruity between who one thinks they are and their actual behavior.
Bagua (concept): (Chinese: 八卦; pinyin: bā guà; Wade–Giles: pa kua; lit. 'eight trigrams', Korean 한국어: 팔괘) An ancient Chinese philosophical concept, the bagua is an octagonal diagram with eight trigrams on each side.
Tmesis – separating the parts of a compound word by a different word (or words) to create emphasis or other similar effects. Topos – a line or specific type of argument. Toulmin model – a method of diagramming arguments created by Stephen Toulmin that identifies such components as backing, claim, data, qualifier, rebuttal, and warrant.
Synchronicity (German: Synchronizität) is a concept introduced by analytical psychiatrist Carl Jung to describe events that coincide in time and appear meaningfully related, yet lack a discoverable causal connection. [1]
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The Detroit Lions' injury woes on defense continued Sunday, with the team losing two cornerbacks in the first half of their 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills.Carlton Davis III and Khalil Dorsey were ...