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Asyndeton
Figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions are left out
Ex. After seeing all the evidence, I agree. They disagree.
Polysyndeton
repetition of conjunctions in close succession
Ex. If there be cords, or knives, Poison, or fire, or suffocating streams, I’ll not endure it.”
Palilogia
is a figure of repetition, by which the same word is repeated twice or more, without intervening word in between the repetitive elements
Ex. Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation!
Alliteration
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Ex. The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun
Consonance
recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels
Ex. He stood in the road and cried
Euphony
the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear
Ex. The murmuring of innumerable bees
Cacophony
harshness in the sound of words or phrase
ex. Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! The furious Bandersnatch!
Syntax
Arrangement of words and phrases
Anadiplosis
repetition of a prominent and usually the last word in one phrase or clause at the beginning of the next
ex. When I give, I give myself
Chiasmus
an inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases
ex. One for all and all for one
Parallelism
repeated syntactical (syntax) similarities introduced for rhetorical effect
ex. I like swimming, drawing, and playing.
Anastrophe
inversion of the usual syntactical order of words for rhetorical effect
ex. In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.
Hyperbation
an inversion of the normal order of words, especially for the sake of emphasis, as in the sentence “this I must see.”.
ex. Into the box went the homework and onto the playground went the class.
Assonance
he same vowel sound repeats within a group of words
Ex. Hear the mellow wedding bells
Polyptoton
figure of speech that involves the repetition of words derived from the same root
Ex. This article is enjoyable to read when read by those who enjoy literary terms.
