par�bola
gives a moral lesson
ant�tesis
contrast, a contrast or opposition in the words of a discourse
alegor�a
a continued metaphor
an�fora
several periods of speech that begin with the same word
ex: MLK I have a dream speech
onomatopeya
imitate sounds with words
ap�strofe
when the writer talks directly to the audience
paralelismo
a repetition of key words or themes in a poem
hip�rbaton
to invert the order that usually occurs with the words
sin�cdoque
figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole of something, or vice versa.
sinestesia
the description of a sensory experience using other senses