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Strange Figures by James Neil An excerpt from: PART I. “I have used similitudes by the hand of the prophets,” cries the Lord, and in doing so uses a “similitude,” for “the hand” here does not mean a literal hand at all, but is employed as a figure for “the ministry” of the prophets.  The extent to which He has so used “similitudes “ has been fully realized by few. … Go to the article

Table of Figures of Speech and Emphasis ID Figure of Speech English Name Category Definition Emphasis Notes 1 Allegory Allegory Illustration Continued comparison by representation or implication Points of comparison Allegory is broader term in Semitic languages than Western. 2 Anadiplosis Like Endings & Beginnings Repetition Repetition of the same word or words at the end of one sentence or clause and at the beginning of another. The repeated words… Go to the article