aplang

juxtaposition

comparing 2 things indirectly by placing them close tg in text

parallelism

repeating beginning phrase of sentences

antithesis

direct opposite of something else

anecdote

personal

litotes

affirmed by the opposite (you won’t be sorry)

paradox

contradictory

allusion

refers to something biblical, historical, etc indirectly

hyperbole

exaggeration

chiasmus

words or concepts repeated in reverse order

appeals

logic, credibility, emotion

_ diction

(inspirational,  striking, anxious, optimistic, dark, informal, bold, didactic(teaching), emotional, motivational, revealing )

depersonalization

a psychological state where a person feels detached from their thoughts, feelings, or sense of self.

Anaphora

word or phrase repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.

casual tone

contractions

syntax

way the author structures their sentences and sentence lengths etc

metaphor

comparison not using like or as

repetition

Humpty Dumpty

imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language

connotative diction- the use of words that carry emotional associates or implications beyond their meaning

always there (failsafe)

figurative language

personification, metaphors, similes, and symbols.