Hypallage refers to a figure
of speech in which an epithet (adjective or participle) grammatically refers to
the less appropriate of two nouns.
Ex:
Sleepy town: The town cannot
be sleepy, but the people living in it can be.
Happy mornings: Mornings
cannot be happy, but the people getting up can be.
Terrible day: Day itself is
not terrible, but it can turn out as a terrible experience for the people.
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