Synesthesia

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• Interpretations of synesthesia
• Types of synesthesia
• Examples of synesthesia

Synesthesia is a rhetorical figure that attributes a sensation (smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing) to a concept to which it does not correspond. For example: A new bitter.

It is used to express something metaphorically, that is, it should not be interpreted literally. Following the example cited above, news cannot be literally bitter but it is understood that it is bad news.

The word synesthesia means "next to the sensations." It is, therefore, the ability of the writer or sender to transmit sensations to the receiver through words. This resource mixes two fundamental concepts: the senses (taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing) with sensations (love, hate, tenderness, anger, pleasure, indifference, etc.) with colors, textures, which, apparently, do not have Connection.

It is important to remember that any figure of speech is used to embellish language and use a creative style to say something in a dignified way. It is a linguistic strategy widely used in literature, poetry and advertising.

• See also: Rhetorical figures

Interpretations of synesthesia

The interpretation will depend on the internal context (the content of the text) and the external context (the culture of the sender and receiver). For example, in Chinese culture the color blue is associated with death, while in the West, the color that is related to death is black.

For example: Black Death stalked him closely. This synesthesia has a sense that in the West is associated with that said person is about to die, but perhaps in an Eastern language, it does not have the same connotation.

Types of synesthesia

There are two types of synesthesia:

• Direct synesthesia. It is achieved by mixing textures or colors with the perception of the senses. For example: That battle smelled of disgrace.
• Indirect synesthesia. The author tries to unite two apparently opposite feelings. For example: The sweet and melancholic wait.

Examples of synesthesia

1. The black heart.
2. The warmth of your smile.
3. Your cold words.
4. The red night.
5. Your burning arms.
6. The sweetness of your kisses.
7. The cold scent of your indifference.
8. The white velvet moon.
9. The black fate.
10. The bitter past.
11. The sweet wait.
12. The passion that embraces me.
13. Rough caresses.
14. Red feelings.
15. The white glow of his gaze.
16. A spring green love.
17. The crystallineness of his words.
18. The sound of hypocrisy.
19. The floral perfume of his words.
20. The orange wind.
21. The music of your name.
22. The gray hatred.
23. The golden silence.
24. A murky future.
25. Smell of lies.
26. Summer breeze perfume.
27. The wet noise of the earth.
28. The wet bustle of the rain.
29. His sweet black eyes.
30. His purple soul.
31. The smell of death.
32. The sweet sound of the wind.
33. A scent of suspicion.
34. His bitter tears.
35. His acid lips.
36. The breeze of his words.
37. The music of his eyes.
38. Its harsh noises.
39. The taste of victory.
40. The smell of envy.
41. The hopeful color of his voice.
42. The soft caress of her song.
43. The smell of disgrace.
44. A red velvet love.
45. The warm breeze of her love.
46. His rough caresses.
47. That dark gray love.
48. The orange memories.
49. His look rough and blue.
50. The pink lie.
51. The sound of colors.
52. The music while you sing.
53. Scent of adolescent love.
54. A sour and rough caress.
55. The sweet final blow.
56. A dark love.
57. A romantic day.
58. The dark side of the Heart.
59. The purity of the moon.
60. The painful roses.
61. The refreshing words.
62. The crystal green songs.
63. The red anger in his eyes.
64. The distant rain.
65. The winter of your eyes.
66. The black and distant love.
67. The delicious morning.
68. The warmth of your home.
69. The wet song of the birds.

Follow with:

• Simile
• Allusion
• Metaphors