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== Functions of Synesthesia == | == Functions of Synesthesia == | ||
Writers tend to use this to give their writing more meaning. It gives writers the extra boost of creativity and description. Synesthesia makes writing more interesting and appealing to an audience. | Writers tend to use this to give their writing more meaning. It gives writers the extra boost of creativity and description. Synesthesia makes writing more interesting and appealing to an audience. This literary device can also add confusion and excitement to written work.<ref name=Foot02/> | ||
==Examples of Synesthesia== | ==Examples of Synesthesia== | ||
'''Literature''' | '''Literature''' | ||
* “Back to the region where the sun is silent.” -'The Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri<ref name= | * “Back to the region where the sun is silent.” -'The Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri<ref name=Foot03/> | ||
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<ref name=Foot01>Allen-Hermanson, Sean. Matey, Jennifer. [http://www.iep.utm.edu/synesthe/#H9 Synesthesia]</ref> | <ref name=Foot01>Allen-Hermanson, Sean. Matey, Jennifer. [http://www.iep.utm.edu/synesthe/#H9 Synesthesia]</ref> | ||
<ref name=Foot02>Greggor, Chad. ''Examples of Synesthesia in Language and Literature.'' Retrieved 9 April 2014 from [https://suite.io/chad-greggor/4g3s25v suite] | <ref name=Foot02>Trent, Ann. What Is Synesthesia in Poetry? [http://classroom.synonym.com/synesthesia-poetry-1824.html classroom.synonym]</ref> | ||
<ref name=Foot03>Greggor, Chad. ''Examples of Synesthesia in Language and Literature.'' Retrieved 9 April 2014 from [https://suite.io/chad-greggor/4g3s25v suite]</ref> | |||
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