transferred epithet meaning
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A figure of speech in which an epithet (or adjective) grammatically qualifies a noun other than the person or thing it is actually describing.
A transferred epithet often involves shifting a modifier from the animate to the inanimate.
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"I have had such a wonderful day!".This is an example of a transferred epithet, because the 'day' was not wonderful, but the experiences that you had that day made you feel wonderful. The feeling of wonderfulness has been transferred from you to the day.
A transferred epithet often involves shifting a modifier from the animate to the inanimate.
EXAMPLE
"I have had such a wonderful day!".This is an example of a transferred epithet, because the 'day' was not wonderful, but the experiences that you had that day made you feel wonderful. The feeling of wonderfulness has been transferred from you to the day.
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A transferred epithet is a little known,but often used,figure of speech where a modifier (usually an adjective) qualifies a noun other than the person or thing it is actually describing.
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