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In Tropologia, one of Benjamin Keach’s most famous works, he provides a helpful guide to the various figures of speech used in Scripture, noting that the main scope of his work is “to offer some assistance towards the explaining and finding out the true sense and meaning of the Holy Scriptures.” First explaining and distinguishing various elements used—such as type, simile, metaphor, synecdoche,...

Genus is a more general title, which comprehends some things more special under it, as Substance, which comprehends:—1. Living creatures. 2. Metals. 3. Elements, &c. Species is a more special title, attributed to diverse particulars under it, as a Man, to John, Peter, James, or any other individual. The Affections of tropes, are three. 1. Catachresis. 2. Hyperbole. 3. Allegory. Of which there are certain Species, as, 1. Paræmia, or a Proverb, and 2. Ænigma. Of these, with God’s help, we shall treat
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