GRAMMAR. 69 



Figures of Orthog'raphy : 



Akcii'aism is a word or plirase expressed according to ancient 

 usage. 



Mime'sis is a ludicrous imitation of some mistake or mis- 

 pronunciation of a word. 

 Figures of Etymorogy : 



ApiIvEr'esis is the elision of some of the initial letters of a 

 word. 



Apoc'ope is the elision of some of the final letters of a word. 



Di^r'esis is the separating of two vowels that might be 

 supposed to form a diphthong. 



Paraoo'ge is the annexing of a syllable to a word. 



Pros'thesis is the prefixing of a syllable to a word. 



Syn^r'esis is the sinking of two syllables into one. 



Syn'cope is the elision of some of the middle letters of a 

 word. 



Tme'sis is the inserting of a word between two words which 

 should be united if they stood together. 

 Figures of Syntax : 



Ellip'sis is the omission of a word or words which the 

 hearer or reader may supply. 



Enal'lage is the use of one part of speech for another. 



Hyper'baton is the transposition of words. 



Ple'onasm is the introduction of superfluous words. 



Syllep'sis is the mental conception of a thing spoken of, 

 and not according to the literal or common use of the 

 term. 

 Figures of Prosody: 



Articuea'tion is the forming of words by the voice with 

 reference to their component letters and sounds. 



Elocu'tion is the graceful utterance of words that are ar- 

 ranged into sentences and form discourse. 



Pronuncia'tion, or Or'thoepy, is the art of uttering words 

 with propriety. 



Punctua'tion is the art of marking with points the di- 

 visions of a composition into sentences, etc. 



Ut'terance is the art of vocal expression. 

 Rhetoric. — The science of oratory ; the art of speaking with 



propriety, elegance, and force. 

 Figures of Rhetoric : 



Al'legory is a continued narration of fictitious events, de- 

 signed to represent and illustrate important realities. 



