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A transferred epithet is popularly known as a an - JAMB Literature 2019 Question

A transferred epithet is popularly known as a/an ........

A
Epistrophe
B
Ellipsis
C
Hypallage
D
Hendiady
correct option: c

Hypallage is the literary name for a transferred epithet. Example " Bed of Thorns". Bed as used here is a transfered epithet as in usage for the qualification of the word, 'Thorns'. 

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