4 examples of eponymous figures of speech and their explanations in Indonesian
The eponymous figure of speech is one of the all kinds of figure of speech less well known to the general public, apart from example of dysphemism, example of figure of speech periphrase, example of anthropomorphism figure of speech, example of apronym figure of speech, symmetrical figure of speech, and parable figure of speech. An eponymous figure of speech is a figure of speech in the form of the name of a character which is applied to a particular sentence. The purpose of this figure of speech is to strengthen the meaning to be stated in a sentence. To make it clearer, here are some examples of eponymous figure of speech and their explanations in English: Indonesia!
Example 1:
People are still waiting for his arrival Fair Queen to solve all the problems in this country.
Explanation:
The meaning of the sentence above is that the people are waiting for a figure who has more power, so that he can overcome all the problems in this country. In order to make the context of the sentence stronger, the figure of Ratu Adil was included in the sentence above. Ratu Adil is a character in Javanese mythology who is considered a savior who brings safety and justice to his people. Thus, the use of the Ratu Adil figure in the sentence above is in accordance with the intent of the sentence above.
Example 2:
Only Goddess of Fortune-who can save the SMAN 7 futsal team from defeat.
Explanation:
The meaning of the sentence above is that the SMAN 7 football team will win if there is a luck factor that overshadows them. The luck factor is then likened or depicted with the figure of the Goddess of Fortune which is inserted into the sentence above. Dewi Fortuna herself is indeed a goddess who is considered capable of giving good luck. Thus, the placement of Dewi Fortuna in the sentence above is in accordance with the meaning of the sentence.
Example 3:
We miss statesmen like Brother Hatta who is willing to live modestly even though he has become an important person in this country.
Explanation:
The meaning of the sentence above is that the character we in the sentence above misses the figure of a statesman who is willing to live modestly even though he has become an official in this country (Indonesia). To strengthen this context, the figure of Bung Hatta (Mohammad Hatta) was included in the list sentence above. Bung Hatta himself was indeed known as a statesman who was known to live modestly, even though he was an important figure in this country. His modesty can be seen from his reluctance to be buried in the Kalibata Pahlawa Cemetery, and chose to be buried in an ordinary cemetery where his people are buried. Therefore, the use of the name Bung Hatta in the sentence example 3 is in accordance with the meaning of the sentence.
Example 4:
I wish that the noses of the officials in this country have noses like Pinocchio, so they don't dare to lie to the people.
Explanation:
mean from the sentence above is a character I I hope that officials have awareness so that they do not dare to lie to the people. This awareness is then likened to the nose of a fictional character, namely Pinocchio. Pinocchio is a fictional character who has a characteristic on his nose. Pinocchio's nose could lengthen by itself, if he did a lie. Thus, the use of the Pinocchio character in example 4 is in accordance with the meaning of the sentence.
Those are some examples of eponymous figure of speech and their explanations in language Indonesia. Hopefully useful and able to add insight to all readers, both about figure of speech and about the Indonesian language. That is all and thank you.