Lit. Device #1
Comparing two things NOT using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star
how I wonder what you are"
Apostrophe
"Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate; it's peppermint; it's delicious...it's refreshing"
Enumeratio
"I hate green beans. I can't stand the smell of them. They are absolutely the most disgusting thing I have ever ate."
Abhorrent
"The sunset yesterday truly touched my soul. It was breathtaking."
Awe
A picture of someone with exaggerated features
Caricature
"OMG" "Peace out ya'll" "Fo sho"
Colloquial
"I am terribly happy."
Oxymoron
Strict in manner and attitude.
Austere
Sarcastic/ sharp and forthright
Acerbic
"a penny saved is a penny earned"
Aphorism
"The pressures of unity causes disunity"
Paradox
Reference to a famous historical, Biblical, mythological, or literary figure or event.
Allusion
"I don't want to take this quiz. What if I can't remember the words? What if I fail? I should have studied more!"
Angst
"Yes! I passed my vocabulary quiz with over a 100! Yes! Woo-hoo!"
Euphoric
When two vastly different objects are compared in a simile or metaphor.
Conceit
"Listen to the motor. Listen to the wheels. Listen with your ears."
Anaphora
"The young pastor’s voice was tremulously, sweet, rich, deep, and broken.”
(NOT ENUMERATIO)
Asyndeton
Mental or physical pain or suffering
Anguish
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
Audacious
“It was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place.”
Expletive
The audience that is physically present when a speech is delivered.
Immediate audience
A pithy observation that contains a general truth.
Aphorism
"I just love to read. I could read all day. I wish my only job was reading. I love books!"
Ardent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Ambivalent