[Buddha-l] question

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

jkirk schreef:

>Hard to believe that there is nobody on this list who knows
>anything about rhetoric! What the heck.........
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Sorry Joanna,
I couldn't find what you're looking for. Not to my surprise I must say. 
I cannot imagine why a rhetor would want to harmonize antipodes, unless 
he or she wants to put the audience to sleep.
The closest maybe the euphemism.

erik

>>Dear Listmembers,
>>I'm feeling lazy and wanting to save on petrol, so before I need to hop in
>>the car and head to the library, my question for you is what is the name
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>>the rhetorical move that transforms normally conflicting entities into
>>harmonious entities? (Assuming there is such a move.)
>>To adhere to our list rule, let's say a move that transforms Mara,
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>normally
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>>a deadly demon instigating conflict, into an entity that ensures harmony.
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>>The idea I shouldn't apply to the various Tibetan demons that were
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>converted
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>>to protecting Buddhism at a certain point in time,  because they still
>>retained their deadly nature, only the object of it changed.
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>>Thanks for any help out there......
>>Joanna
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