Antith�se
Figure that presents two contrary terms
Gradation
Mark progression using present term in ascending or descending order
Comparaison
Comparison using like or as
M�taphore
Draw parallel between two elements
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
Euph�misme
Replacing a word with one that is less harsh
Personnification
Giving an object human like characteristics
Parall�lisme
Two sentences constructed in the same way
Anaphore
Repetition of word or phrase for emphasis
Litote
Affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
Chiasme
Presented to the reader or hearer, then presented again in reverse order, in order to make a larger point
Oxymore
Paradox/Exaggeration
All�gorie
Interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Synesth�sie
Figurative language that includes a mixing of senses
Ellipse
Mission of words whose absence does not impede the reader's ability to understand the expression
M�tonymie/Synecdoque
The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
Assonance
Repetition of the sound of a vowel
Allit�ration
Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning