Parallelism
Shows that 2 or more ideas are equally important by stating them in grammatically parallel form
Anaphora
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of 2+ clauses or sentences in a row
Antithesis
A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses, in a parallel structure
Antimetabole
Identical or near repetition of words in one phrase or clause in reverse order in the next phrase or clause
Zeugma
A figure of speech in which the same word is applied to two others in different senses
Anecdote
A shorthand interesting story or an amusing event taken from a personal event
Jargon
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
Analogy
a comparison to a directly parallel case
Metonymy
Figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called by something that is associated with it rather that its actual name
Allusion
a reference to a place, person or something that happened which can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything. The reference can be direct or may be inferred
Trope
ARTFUL diction
hyperbole
conscious exaggeration
extended metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things that continues through a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem
oxymoron
Juxtaposing two contradictory terms
paradox
a seemingly contradictory statement but in reality expresses a possible truth
colloquial
everyday conversation; not formal or literary
Circumlocution
the use of many words where fewer would do
juxtaposition
placing two or more ideas side by side
Rhetorical Question
a question posed by the writer/speaker but does not expect a response to it
Asyndeton
the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
Syntax
Organization of words in a sentence
Scheme
ARTFUL syntax
Anadiplosis
a form of repetition where the last word of the clause begins the next clause
anastrophe
the reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence
elliptical
sentence structure which leaves out something in the second half. commas are usually used to take in the place of omitted material
chiasmus
arrangements of repeated thoughts in an inverted pattern. it is used repeatedly throughout religious texts such as the bible
cadence
occasionally used as a synonym for "rhythm" or for "meter", relates to the rising and falling of speech
aphorism
a short, astute statement of a general truth; witty and curt and often have an underlying tone of authority to them
Antecedent
the noun to which a later pronoun refers
Appositive
word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun; typically offset with punctuation. It can be in the middle of a sentence or at the end
conceit
an elaborate or unusual comparison
Diction
Deliberate word choice