The same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
What is alliteration?
100
She was as brave as a lion.
What are similes?
100
Used so that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. Used to illustrate the difference between appearance and reality.
What is irony?
100
Used to separate independent clauses when joined by coordinating conjunctions.
What are commas?
100
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What are parentheses?
200
The similarity of a structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
What is parallelism?
200
She was like the ocean, calm yet deadly.
What are metaphors?
200
Used to emphasize understatement within the text.
What are litotes?
200
The analysis of the speakers attitude toward the subject and the audience. How the author portrays the main idea of the passage.
What is tone?
200
She sells sea shells on the sea floor.
What is alliteration?
300
When the parallel elements are similar not only in structure, but also in length.
What is an isocolon?
300
Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, the pen is a weapon of a writer.
What is an analogy?
300
Used to emphasize the beliefs contrary to expectations, existing belief, or perceived opinion. Typically illustrated as self contradictory or silly.
What is a paradox?
300
Deliberate omission of a word or of words that are readily implied by the context.
What are ellipses?
300
Gurgle, splash, drizzle, fizz.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
More than one item in a sentence is governed by a single word, usually a verb.
What is a zuegma?
400
Easy come, easy go.
What is parallelism?
400
Used to produce a hurried rhythm within the sentence.
What is an asyndeton?
400
Reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses.
What is chiasmus?
400
"...and that government of the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."
What is an asyndeton?
500
Several coordinating conjunctions are used in order to achieve an artistic effect.
What is polysyndeton?
500
My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration.
What is an anaphora?
500
Purpose of asserting or denying something obliquely.
What is an erotema?
500
Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order.
What is an antimetabole?
500
Labor and care are rewarded with success, success produces confidence, confidence relaxes industry....