There are various sub-definitions of catachresis. Malapropisms, solecism and catachresis are examples of this. He proposes that metaphor and catachresis are tropes that ground philosophical discourse. Dead people in a graveyard being referred to as inhabitants is an example of catachresis. Among the figures covered are&colon; Catachresis. Catachresis is often used to convey extreme emotion or alienation.