| Figure Name | scheme |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Scheme |
| Linguistic Domain | |
| Definition |
An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words. One of two general categories for figures of speech, along with trope. |
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| Notes | |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Last Editor | Ashley Rose Kelly |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Editorial Notes | requires special treatment. |
| Reviewed | Yes |
| Reviewer | Ashley Rose Kelly |