Chapter 1　Introduction
Chapter 2　Figures of Speech in English
　2.1　Figures of speech as techniques of figurative language in Communication
　2.2　Definition of figure of speech
　2.3　History and etymology of the term "figure"
　2.4　Functions of figures of speech
　2.5　Classification of figures of speech
Chapter 3　Figures of Emotion
　3.1　Aganactesis
　　3.1.1　Definition
　　3.1.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.1.3　Discussion and summary
　3.2　Asteismus
　　3.2.1 Definition
　　3.2.2　Examples and illustrations Chapter 1　Introduction
Chapter 2　Figures of Speech in English
　2.1　Figures of speech as techniques of figurative language in Communication
　2.2　Definition of figure of speech
　2.3　History and etymology of the term "figure"
　2.4　Functions of figures of speech
　2.5　Classification of figures of speech
Chapter 3　Figures of Emotion
　3.1　Aganactesis
　　3.1.1　Definition
　　3.1.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.1.3　Discussion and summary
　3.2　Asteismus
　　3.2.1 Definition
　　3.2.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.2.3　Use of asteismus
　　3.2.4　Discussion and summary
　3.3　Anamnesis
　　3.3.1　Definition
　　3.3.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.3.3　Discussion and summary
　3.4　Apostrophe
　　3.4.1　Definition
　　3.4.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.4.3　Discussion and summary
　3.5　Cacophony
　　3.5.1　Definition
　　3.5.2　Use of cacophony
　　3.5.3　Examples and illustrations
　　3.5.4　Discussion and summary
　3.6　Ethopoeia
　　3.6.1　Definition
　　3.6.2　Examples and illustrations
　　3.6.3　Discussion and summary
　3.7　Euche
　　3.7.1　Definition
　　3.7.2　Use of euche
　　3.7.3　Discussion and summary
　3.8　Hypocatastasis
　　3.8.1　Definition
　　3.8.2　Difference between hypocatastasis and metaphor/smile/
　　　analogy
　　3.8.3　Use of hypocatastasis
　　3.8.4　Examples and illustrations
　　3.8.5　Discussion and summary
　……
Chapter 4　Figures of Excess and Superfluity
Chapter 5　Figures of Falsehood
Chapter 6　Figures of Grammar
Chapter 7　Figures of Hidden Meaning
Chapter 8　Conclusion
Appendix
References