📌 Hendiadys
Definition:
Hendiadys (from the Greek “one through two”) is a literary device in which a single complex idea is expressed using two words connected by “and”, instead of using one word to modify the other. It often adds emphasis, rhythm, or richness to the expression.
✅ Example:
- Instead of saying “the nice weather”, one might say: “the weather and the beauty”.
- Shakespeare often used it, for example in Hamlet: “sound and fury” (instead of “furious sound”).
✨ In short, hendiadys splits one idea into two nouns (with “and”), creating a more dramatic or poetic effect.
And there it is! Now go ahead and use hendiadys in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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