Definitions
The literary definition of Polysyndeton
Joining phrases, clauses, or sentences with a conjunction
"I can’t believe I was robbed. Everything is gone. My television and electronics are gone. The money I left on my nightstand is gone. Never in my wildest dreams would I expect this to happen to me."
What is Epistrophe?
The literary definition of Anddiplosis
A clause, phrase, or sentence that starts with the same word(s) that ended the previous clause
"Beloved is mine; she is Beloved."
What is Epanalepsis?
The literary definition of Isocolon
Parallel phrases, clauses, or sentences in succession.
“This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
What is Rhetorical Climax?
Opposite words or statements are juxtaposed
What is Antithesis?
The meaning of Hypo-, as used in Hypophora
Meaning "under"
The meaning of -sis, as used in Syllepsis
Denoting action, process, state, condition
“The horror! Oh, the horror!“
What is Diacope?
criss-cross arrangement of words
What is Antimetabole?
The meaning of Ana-, as used in Anaphora
Means up, upward, back, again, repetition, excessive, or apart
What is the meaning of -gism, as used in Syllogism
Represents a specific practice, system, or philosophy
"Friends for now, forever."
What is Asyndeton?