Sentence Structure
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is anaphora?
What is an aphorism?
Substituting a harsh statement without a milder or indirect one.
Extreme exaggeration that is used for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
"We swear loyalty to the crown."
What is metonymy?
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
What is epistrophe?
Comparison that does not use "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
Device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole.
What is synecdoche?
Uses examples to illustrate a point or support a claim.
What is exemplification?
What is euphemism?
The use of repeated conjunctions to create emphasis, rhythm, and urgency.
What is polysyndeton?
The reversal in the structure of phrases.
What is chiamus?
The use of the name of an attribute for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which is assoiciated.
What is metonymy?
Expands on a statement by adding further detail for emphasis.
What is amplification?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
What is parallelism?
The omission or absence of conjunctions between words or phrases.
What is asyndeton?
Contradictory statement that investigates a deeper truth.
What is a paradox?
Regional phrases used in casual and informal speech.
What is colloquialism?
Placing two contradicting ideas near each other to highlight their differences.
What is juxtaposition
"I have four mouths to feed back at home."
What is synecdoche?
The use of repeated grammatical structures to create rhythm and balance.
What is parallelism?
Placing two direct opposite ideas near each other to highlight their differences.
What is antithesis?
Figurative expression that conveys a different meaning from its literal meaning.
What is an idiom?
Question that creates a dramatic effect or makes a point without requiring an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
"Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing."
What is antithesis?