Style
the definition of style
thought put into words
the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in words near each other
alliteration
repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases
anaphora
an implied comparison (without using "like" or "as")
metaphor
an explicit comparison (using "like" or "as")
simile
the virtue of good wording/writing?
Clarity
a similar grammatical structure in successive words, phrases, or clauses (ABCABC)
parallelism
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas
antithesis
the asking of a question for the purpose of making a point rather than receiving/expecting an answer
rhetorical question
seemingly contradictory statement that may indeed be true
paradox
the type of style that tends to be more academic, using high level vocabulary?
High/formal style
repetition of the same word or words at the ends of successive clauses
epistrophe
the inverted, parallel grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses (ABCBA)
chiasmus
hyperbole
understatement used for emphasis
litotes
the type of style that tends to be more casual, often using familiar language and sometimes even slang?
Low/Common/Flat Style
the inversion of usual word order
anastrophe
deliberate omission of words implied by the context
ellipsis
use of language to convey a meaning opposite to its literal meaning
irony
figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole
synecdoche
the three criteria for appropriate style?
1. expresses emotion
2. expresses character
3. corresponds to subject
omission of conjunctions (a specific type of ellipsis)
asyndeton
substitution of an attribute for the thing meant (a type of synecdoche)
metonymy