17 Homeopropheron Alliteration Repetition Repetition of the same letter or syllable at the commencement of successive words. What the syllable means If the alliteration is only a letter, the emphasis is on the words that have that letter. Hypocatastasis Implication Illustration A declaration that implies the resemblance or representation, comparison by implication. What is compared In Semitic thinking, the parts of the body all represent something specific. The peculiar usage of words and phrases.
Idioms are particular to each language and culture.
The change of one noun for another related noun. Points of comparison Can be extended simile. There is often more than one point of comparison. Parable is a broader term in Semitic thinking than in Greek. A parenthetic addition complete in itself - a digression.