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allegory
a story, fictional or non fictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts.
anadiplosis
end of the clause is repeated at the beginning of the next clause
ambiguity
when a word, phrase, sentence, or passage has multiple meanings
anecdote
a brief recounting of a relevant episode
antecedent
the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
antithesis
two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses, or even ideas, with parallel. structure.
aphorism
a brief statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle.
apostrophe
directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction
asyndeton
removal of the conjuction (not I came and I saw, but rather I came, I saw)
chiasmus
when the same words are used twice in succession, but the second time, the order of the words is reversed (fair is foul and foul is fair)
conduplicatio
repetition of a key word from a preceding clause, phrase, or sentence near the beginning of the next
coherence
the idea in one clause logically links to an idea in the next (the writing makes sense)
conceit
compares two things that are startlingly different
denotation
the literal meaning of a word
didactic
an adjective used to describe fiction, nonfiction or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral
enumeratio
when the writer lists out things
expletive
a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive
generic conventions
the writing traditions of each genre
homily
a serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
hypophora
one or more questions is/are asked and then answered by the same speaker
invective
a verbal attack using harsh, abusive language
