Definition
Definition
Definition
Purpose
Purpose
100
The similarity of structure in pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
What is parallelism
100
deliberate omission of a word or of words that are readily implied by the context
What is ellipsis
100
repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order.
What is antimetabole
100
Equivalent elements by set forth in coordinate grammatical structures
What is parallelism
100
Repetition of the words helps to establish a marked rhythm in the sentence
What is anaphora
200
When the parallel elements are similar not only in structure but also in length (same number of words, sometimes even same number of syllables)
What is isocolon
200
deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses
What is asyndeton
200
reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses
What is chiasmus
200
Adds symmetry of length and rhythm to the sentence
What is isocolon
200
secures a special emphasis
What is epistrophe
300
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure
What is antithesis
300
repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of successive clauses
What is anaphora
300
Asking a question, not for the purpose of eliciting an answer but for the purpose of asserting or denying something obliquely.
What is erotema
300
Can win the author a reputation for wit.
What is antithesis
300
Used to reinforce antithesis
What is chiasmus
400
When more than one item in a sentence is governed by a single word, usually a verb
What is zeugma
400
repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses
What is epistrophe
400
asking a question and immediately answering it to show authority
What is hypophora
400
stresses the importance of the controlling verb
What is zeugma
400
Used to demonstrate authority
What is hypophora
500
Inversion of the natural or usual word order
What is anastrophe
500
repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clauses.
What is anadiplosis
500
asking a question to reproach or upbraid, rather than to elicit information
What is epiplexis
500
effective deice of gaining attention
What is anastrophe
500
The purpose is to produce a hurried rhythm in a sentence
What is asyndeton
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