Examples
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills.
– Winston Churchill
What is anaphora?
A repetition of the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next
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Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. — Yoda, Star Wars
What is anadiplosis?
Humorous imitation of a serious work
What is a parody?
I came, I saw, I conquered.
– Julius Caesar
What is asyndeton?
Refers to the repetition of the first word of a clause or sentence at the end
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In the world, ye shall have trials, but be of good cheer—I have overcome the world. –John 16:33
What is epanalepsis?
A play on words often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
What is a pun?
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessing; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
What is parallel structure?
The repetition of words at the end of successive clauses
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See no evil, speak no evil, hear, no evil.
What is epistrophe?
An intentional exaggeration to create effect
What is hyperbole?
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
Antithesis.
Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
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The suits on Wall Street walked off with most of our savings.
What is metonymy?
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
What is irony?
"I can resist anything but temptation."-Oscar Wilde
What is paradox?
Three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major and minor premise
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All men are mortal; Socrates was a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal
What is a syllogism?
The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is
What is understatement?