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Synesthesia or synaesthesia originates from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language Greek] language. The root words are, ''syn'', meaning union, and ''aesthesis'', meaning sensation: a union of the senses.<ref name=Foot01/> Synesthesia is usually used in [[ poetry]]. It means "the concurrent response of two or more of the senses to the stimulation of one."<ref name=Foot02/> In simple terms synesthesia means the mixing of two or more senses at one time. Several authors use synethesia; such as [[Robert Frost]], [[Dante Alighieri]], [[George Meredith]]. | Synesthesia or synaesthesia originates from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language Greek] language. The root words are, ''syn'', meaning union, and ''aesthesis'', meaning sensation: a union of the senses.<ref name=Foot01/> Synesthesia is usually used in [[ poetry]]. It means "the concurrent response of two or more of the senses to the stimulation of one."<ref name=Foot02/> In simple terms synesthesia means the mixing of two or more senses at one time. Several authors use synethesia; such as [[Robert Frost]], [[Dante Alighieri]], [[George Meredith]]. | ||
== Functions of Synesthesia == | == Functions of Synesthesia == | ||
Synesthesia is used to give writing more meaning. It allows writing to provide more feelings. The term provides description and an extra boost of creativity. Synesthesia makes writing more interesting and appealing to an audience. This literary device can also be used to add confusion and excitement to writing.<ref name=Foot03/> | Synesthesia is used to give writing more meaning. It allows writing to provide more feelings. The term provides description and an extra boost of creativity. Synesthesia makes writing more interesting and appealing to an audience. This literary device can also be used to add confusion and excitement to writing.<ref name=Foot03/> | ||
==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=Foot04/> | * Back to the region where the sun is silent. -'The Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri<ref name=Foot04/> | ||