📌 Autonomasia
Definition:
Autonomasia is a rhetorical device in which a proper name is replaced with a descriptive phrase, epithet, or title, or vice versa. It often emphasizes a characteristic, role, or reputation of the person or thing.
✅ Example:
- Referring to Shakespeare as “The Bard.”
- Calling Napoleon “The Little Corporal.”
- Saying “The Iron Lady” instead of Margaret Thatcher.
💡 Autonomasia highlights identity through description rather than a literal name, making it memorable or emphasizing a trait.
And there it is! Now go ahead and use autonomasia in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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