Synonymia

Inrhetoric,synonymia(Greek: syn, "alike" + onoma, "name" ) is the use of severalsynonymstogether to amplify or explain a given subject or term. It is a kind of repetition that adds emotional force or intellectual clarity. Synonymia often occurs in parallel fashion.

Example

• The tribune Marullus taunts the Roman populace inShakespeare'sJulius Caesarfor their fickleness, calling the people several different pejorative names: "Youblocks,youstones,you worse than senseless things! "

See also

• Figure of speech
• Trope (linguistics)

References

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