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Aposiopesis
suddenly stopping in the middle of a sentence for dramatic emphasis
Asydenton
A technique that connects words or phrases without any conjunctions
Motif
A recurring theme, subject or idea
Juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Dramatic Irony
When the reader knows something the character does not
Situational Irony
An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences
Catachresis
A mixed metaphor where a word or phrase is deliberately misused to creed a condensed image
Litotes
Understanding something by employing its negative; a conscious understatement that achieves the opposite effect of the words
Metaphor
Two ideas/things being compared to each other
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds inside words
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
