fos of balance
fos of insertion
fos of omission
fos of repetition
more repetition
100
when a we give a similar structure to parts of a sentence in order to present a definite pattern.
Parallelism
100
opposite of asyndeton
polysyndeton
100
the omission of conjunctions between clauses
asyndeton
100
Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words.
epistrophe
100
Generally, the arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance, often in parallel structure.
Miss America was not so much interested in serving herself as she was eager to serve her family, her community, and her nation.
climax
200
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it can not save the few who are rich. (JFK, inaugural address)
antithesis
200
fos with an insertion of some verbal unit -- that interrupts the normal flow of the sentence
parenthesis
200
the artful omission of a word which is implied by the context
ellipsis
200
Repetition of the same letter or sound within nearby words. Most often, repeated initial consonants.
alliteration
300
Gen 3;15: He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Isocolon
300
We, we alone -- I say it openly,--we, the consuls, are wanting in our duty. Cicero, Against Cataline
Parenthesis
300
She walked out of the house and his life.
zeugma
300
Repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words.
ex. The seargant asked him to bomb the lawn with hotpots.
assonance
300
Repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter. More strictly, repetition at the end of a line, phrase, or clause of the word or words that occurred at the beginning of the same line, phrase, or clause.
Believe not all you can hear, tell not all you believe." —Native American proverb
"A lie begets a lie." —English proverb
epanalepsis
400
when parallel parts are equal in structure and lenght
isocolon
400
worthy is the lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing! Rev 5:12
polysyndeton
400
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. Luke 14:13
Asyndeton
400
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.
anaphora
400
The repetition of the last word (or phrase) from the previous line, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next. Often combined with climax.
Examples
The love of wicked men converts to fear,
That fear to hate, and hate turns one or both
To worthy danger and deserved death.
—Shakespeare, Richard II 5.1.66-68
anadiplosis
500
when speakers place contrasting ideas together, especially in parallel structure
antithesis
500
You are not wood, you are not stones, but men. (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar)
ellipsis
500
Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order.
ex. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
antimetabole
500
Repeating a word, but in a different form. Using a cognate of a given word in close proximity.
Examples With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder.
—John of Gaunt in Shakespeare's Richard II 2.1.37
polyptoton