Definition
The similarity of structure in a pair of series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
What is parallelism?
"I know what I like, and I like what I know."
What is an antimetabole?
"He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
He has made Judge dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries."
What is an anaphora?
The documentary follows the journey of two men who try to change the way Americans live their life and they are also prone to hugging.
What is The Minimalists?
What is antithesis?
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a mam to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."
What is parallelism?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for manking."
What is an antithesis?
In this essay, a guy claims he is an all seeing transparent eyeball.
What is Nature?
The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
What is epistrohpe?
"Many are called, but few are chosen."
What is antithesis?
"and that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
What is an epistrophe?
In this letter, MLK jr states his reasoning for civil disobedience while incarcerated.
What is Letter From Birmingham Jail?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
What is an anaphora?
"Doors limit freedom. Doors endorse communism. Doors are the root of all evil." - Tyce
What is an anaphora?
"Eat to live, not live to eat."
What is an antimetabole?
In this essay, the author uses satire by saying he would like to eat babies to cure the Irish famine.
What is the Modest Proposal?
The repetition of words in reverse order.
What is an antimetabole?
"Last week he was just fine, yesterday he was just fine, and today he was just fine."
What is an epistrophe?
"No pain, no gain."
What is anaphora?
This persistent robot makes his way across the galaxy looking for love.
What is Wall-E?