Pattern Analysis
Frequencies for Comparative Devices (Rhetorical)
Literary
Device |
Torah |
Non
Torah |
Poetry+
Wisdom |
Major
Prophets |
Minor
Prophets |
Synoptic
Gospels |
Johannine
Books |
Paul’s
Epistles |
Other
Writings |
Mean: All
Genres |
Total
Devices |
| Amplification |
0.21 |
0.18 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
224 |
| Comparison |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.17 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
103 |
| Contrast |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.37 |
0.42 |
0.22 |
0.26 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.50 |
0.32 |
406 |
| Intensification |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.03 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
67 |
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| Literary units analyzed |
209 |
200 |
171 |
143 |
60 |
198 |
80 |
126 |
84 |
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Updated on 2/19/2025