Enallage, Alliteration, Diacope, Chiasmus
As are great slogans.
Guessing not many of you have heard the term “enallage” (I hadn’t). What does it mean? A slight deliberate grammatical mistake that makes a sentence stand out — and it makes a ton of sense when it comes to company slogans, something every founder and business owner should be thinking about.
Along with alliteration, diacope, and chiasmus, it’s one of the tricks to memorable slogans. Go read the whole article at New York Times.
via
Alliteration, diacope, chiasmus. killer article. Mkters & startups must read: “Rhetorical Reasons That Slogans Stick” http://t.co/IURnnk9MIj
— Rich Barton (@Rich_Barton) November 17, 2014
Sam DeBord
Posted at 11:55h, 20 NovemberI think I just got smarter.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 11:58h, 20 NovemberThat’s the goal
Gabe Sanders
Posted at 12:00h, 22 NovemberMaybe my bad grammar will make me stand out!