Zeugma
use of two different words in a grammatically similar way that produces different, often incongruous, meanings
Apposition/Appositive
the placing next to a noun another noun or phrase that explains it
Parenthesis
the insertion of words, phrases, or a sentence that is not syntactically related to the rest of the sentence
Asyndeton
conjunctions are omitted, producing a fast-paced and rapid prose
Polysyndeton
Deliberate use of many conjunctions to slow pace of sentence
periodic sentence
sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end
Cumlative Sentence
sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on
Caesura
pause in versa
rhetorical question
A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.
Parallelism
Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
Chiasmus/Antimetabole
Arrangement of repeated thoughts in the pattern of X Y Y X.
Anastrophe
the inversion of the usual order of words or clauses
Epanalepsis
repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause
catalogue
list
Climax
arrangement of ideas in order of importance
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Epistrophe
the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses