Classification (literature)

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Classification is a figure of speech linking a proper noun to a common noun using the or other articles.

[edit] Examples

  • John the rat
  • Jason the cat
  • Neil the bard
  • Elmer the bird
  • Elvis the Popstar.
  • Cory the Waiter
  • Pooh the bear loves honey.
  • Tricia, the new member of the school's yearbook committee, actually did well on her first try.
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