Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases or clauses
What is parallelism
100
Stresses the importance of the controlling verb
What is Zeugma
100
The Negro needs the white man to free him from his fears. The white man needs the Negro to free him from his guilt.
What is Antimetabole
200
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure
What is Antithesis
200
To produce a hurried rhythm in the sentence
What is Asyndeton
200
Labor and care are rewarded with success, success produces confidence, confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which diligence had raised.
What is Anadiplosis
300
more than one item in a sentence is governed by a single word, usually a verb
What is Zeugma
300
Used for emphasis and sometimes used for humorous effect
What is Alliteration
300
His time a moment, and a point his space.
What is Chiasmus
400
Inversion of the natural or usual word order
What is Anastrophe
400
using the repetition of words to produce a strong emotional effect
What is Anaphora
400
Who taught me to curl myself inside a buttercup? Iolanthe! Who taught me to swing upon a cobweb? Iolanthe! Who taught me to dive into a dewdrop- to nestle in a nutshell- to gambol upon gossamer? Iolanthe!
What is Hypophora
500
insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentence
What is Parenthesis
500
involves a reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses without using repetition
What is Chiasmus
500
Those who have been left out, we will try to bring in. Those left behind, we will help to catch up.