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Alleotheta
Techniques > Use of language > Figures of speech > Alleotheta Method | Example | Discussion | See also
DescriptionAlleotheta involves substitution of one case, gender, mood, number, tense, or person for another. ExampleWhen he wore a dress she looks delightfully female. I could be dancing yesterday, under the hot, dark moon, Every dog has their day. DiscussionSubstitution can cause confusion and hence draw attention and challenge meaning. This is a sliding scale, where sometimes the substitution is obvious and sometimes it is very subtle. In poetry, the confusion effect may be used deliberately in almost nonsense verse, yet an underlying meaning is still there to be discovered in what may be seen as a game between the author and the reader. Alleotheta is sometimes used as a general category, including antiptosis and other ennallage. It is also known as allotheta, alloeosis or alloiosis. Classification: Substitution, Meaning See also |
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