EXPRESSIONS OF EVALUATIVE VOCABULARY THROUGH MEANS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN EARLY CHRISTIAN LATIN PROSE LITERATURE: EPITHET AND METAPHOR (BASED ON “THE CONFESSIONS” BY AURELIUS AUGUSTINUS)

Abstract

The article explores the category of evaluation through usage of figurative language, epithets and metaphors in particular. Classifications are comprised with reference to previous research papers, where figurative language is described and followed with both definitions and examples. This evaluation is primarily considered on the basis of the “good/bad” criterion.