Schemes

Anastrophe

Inversion of the natural or usual word order (Yoda talk)

ex. I got, so far immediately moment was concerned away

Parenthesis

Insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal flow of the sentence

Apposition

Placing side by side two co-coordinating elements, the second serving as an explanation of the first

ex. My sister, a short person, goes to college.

Ellipsis

Omission of words or words the are readily implied by context

Polysyndeton

Deliberate use of many conjunctions

Asyndeton

Deliberate omission of conjunctions between series of related clauses

Assonance

Repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded by different consonants

Ex. Refresh your zest for living

Parallelism

Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases or clauses

ex. word: I do not enjoy thinking or running

phrase: we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor

clause: please let me know when he comes early or when my time is up

Alliteration

Repetition of initial or medial consonant in two or more adjacent words

ex. “Tart, Tingling, and even ticklish”

Antithesis

juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in words or phrases

ex. It was the best of times, it was the worse of time