Figure Name | aschematiston |
Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
Earliest Source | None |
Synonyms | aschematismus, male figuratum |
Etymology | None |
Type | Chroma |
Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
Definition |
The use of plain, unadorned or unornamented language. Or, the unskilled use of figurative language. A vice. |
Example | |
Kind Of | Opposition |
Part Of | |
Related Figures | vices |
Notes | |
Confidence | Unconfident |
Last Editor | Allan McDougall |
Confidence | Unconfident |
Editorial Notes | This is a vaguely defined figure. Type Of is Opposition because poor rhetorical skill is opposed with rhetorical skill. But I'm not sure this is a rhetorical figure. |
Reviewed | Yes |
Reviewer | Allan McDougall |