chapter 1  introduction
chapter 2  figures of speech in english
  2.1  figures of speech as techniques of figurative language in communication
  2.2  definition of figure of speech
  2.3  history and etymology of the term "figure"
  2.4  functions of figures of speech
  2.5  classification of figures of speech
chapter 3  figures of amplification
  3.1  adynaton
  3.1.1  introduction
  3.1.2  definition
  3.1.3  functions of adynaton
  3.1.4  examples and illustrations
  3.1.5  discussion and summary
  3.2  ampliatio
  3.2.1  definition
  3.2.2  examples and illustrations
  3.2.3  discussion
  3.3 , amplificatio
  3.3.1  definition
  3.3.2  examples and illustrations
  3.3.3  discussion and summary
3.4  anabasis
  3.4.1  definition
  3.4.2  examples
  3.4.3  discussion
3.5  auxesis
  3.5.1  definition
  3.5.2  examples and illustrations
  3.5.3  functions of auxesis
  3.5.4  discussion and summary
3.6  bdelygmia
  3.6.1  definition
  3.6.2  use of bdelygmia
  3.6.3  examples and illustrations
  3.6.4  discussion and summary
3.7  climax
  3.7.1  definition
  3.7.2  examples and illustrations
  3.7.3  discussion and summary
3.8  correctio
  3.8.1  definition
  3.8.2  use of correctio
  3.8.3  examples
  3.8.4  discussion and summary
3.9  distinctio
  3.9.1  definition
  3.9.2  use of distinctio
  3.9.3  examples and illustrations
  3.9.4  discussion and summary
3.10  dysphemism
  3.10.1  definition
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chapter 4 figures of distortion
chapter 5 conclusion
appendix  
references