allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
conceit
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
Epistrophe
the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
figurative language
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
paradox
a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true
Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes