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| literary device question |
 Oct 5 2007, 09:21 AM
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I am having a total brain fart today...
I need help figuring out the name of the literary device where the author intentionally names characters whose name itself evokes a certain connotation...mainly used for extra emphasis with colorful characters. examples: Darth Vader (sounds kinda like dark invader...both of which are kinda dastardly/evil) Han Solo (solo...lone wolf type) does anyone know what the hell I am talking about? |
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Oct 5 2007, 09:27 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Symbolic association?
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Oct 5 2007, 09:41 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
well that's what it's like, but I am looking for an actual term for the device...like 'deneumont' or 'personification'...but not those at all, obviously.
fuck I hate losing my intellect. |
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Oct 5 2007, 09:42 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
dudley dooright
mortisha fuck!!!! I suck. |
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Oct 5 2007, 09:53 AM
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couldn't find it but searching "onomastic" and "toponym" might help.
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Oct 5 2007, 10:05 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I tried to think of it and cant
BUT Youre such a Star Wars dork  If you happen to find out, do post. Im curious as well |
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Oct 5 2007, 10:07 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
I've been a jedi since I was 4.
suck it! |
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Oct 5 2007, 10:12 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 5 2007, 10:53 AM)  couldn't find it but searching "onomastic" and "toponym" might help. under onomastic, I found the closest I've been yet... For some cultures (and celebrities), only one name is needed to indicate a certain person without ambiguity. In others, a single personal name may be insufficient, requiring alteration to a hypocoristic/diminutive nickname or addition of a byname based on a specific individual's traits, family, home, occupation, or other. In most of the world, individually-based bynames have become hereditary family names, perhaps retaining little descriptive resemblance to the ancestral namesake's original byname. but not quite it... |
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Oct 5 2007, 10:17 AM
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 POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
-------------------- death to false dudes
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Oct 5 2007, 10:26 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
QUOTE (Fedor @ Oct 5 2007, 11:17 AM) where do you live? I owe you a bottle of scotch. you are my favorite person in the universe at this point in time. fucking rockstar. |
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Oct 5 2007, 03:53 PM
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POTATO OLES Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Newark, NJ Member No.: 17 |
Send me a rhubarb pie
-------------------- death to false dudes
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Oct 5 2007, 04:36 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
"what's a rhubarb?"
anyone guesses that line gets a million bucks. |
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Oct 5 2007, 05:23 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
the old commercial?
-------------------- Little monkeys making money
Naked monkey looking funny Mighty males are strong and free Female monkey, not so lucky Rocking monkeys, funky monkeys Monkeys sticking other monkeys Monkeys wrong or monkeys right Mostly flexing monkey might |
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Oct 5 2007, 10:40 PM
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QUOTE (cupcake @ Oct 5 2007, 10:21 AM) Darth Vader (sounds kinda like dark invader...both of which are kinda dastardly/evil) Han Solo (solo...lone wolf type) i guess i never really thought about it like that until now... also, han means one (in korean) just like solo means one/alone...weird. --------------------  |
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Oct 8 2007, 08:45 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Oct 5 2007, 06:23 PM) the old commercial? yes. oh, I don't have a million, so you get an 'atta girl'. |
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