Synonymia (si-no-ni’-mi-a): In general, the use of several synonyms together to amplify or explain a given subject or term. A kind of repetition that adds emotional force or intellectual clarity. Synonymia often occurs in parallel fashion. The Latin synonym, interpretatio, suggests the expository and rational nature of this figure, while another Greek synonym, congeries, suggests the emotive possibilities of this figure.
My time here is limited, short, and running out. It’s disappearing like a morning haze burnt away by the warmth of the sun.
There is no foretelling, predicting or calculating the future. All that we know is that it will be.
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
