merism
Merism is a figure of speech by which something is referred to by a conventional phrase that enumerates several of its constituents or traits.
Examples:
High and low. (To search high and low means to look for something everywhere)
Flesh and bone. (Referring to the body).
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Literatura
- Categoría: Técnicas literarias
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