Epithet
An epithet is an adjective used to denote certain characteristics to a person or a thing. For example – That is a cheerful hello. In literature, adjectives for people are used to describe things for creative purposes. For example – The restless night passed like a nightmare.
Examples of epithets
In the face of such a tragedy, [...]
Euphemism and Dysphemism
Euphemism is substituting a bad, unpleasant word for a good one. Words such as toilet, bullshit, forced death by poisoning, mad, shit, handicapped and dead are considered rude and unpleasant to hear so they are replaced with words like restroom, BS, lethal injection, mentally disturbed, defecate, physically challenged and no more, respectively. Euphemisms hide the [...]
