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anáfora
repeats words and phrases at the beginning of a phrase/sentence
sinetesia
describes a sentence using another sentence
símil
uses words like “like” and “as” - “como” (like) or “tal” (such as)
aliteración
the same letter or sound at the beginning of words next to each other
sinédoque
figure of speech that uses a part of something to represent the whole. - “Mouths to feed”
antítesis
opposite words; antonyms.
híperbaton
the normal order of words is inverted
antítesis
two contradictory ideas to reveal a deeper truth or meaning. ideas ex: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both.”
hipérbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
estribillo
several verses that are repeated throughout the poem
personificación
making an object human
metáfora
metaphor; like a simile but without like/as
apóstrofe
a literary device that involves directly addressing a person, object, or idea that is not present. for ex: An address to a dead or absent person, or personification as if he or she were present.
clímax
the moment of highest tension or most important moment in the poem
metonimia
a figure of speech that uses a word related to something to refer to that thing. For example, you might use the word "crown" to refer to a king or queen.
polisíndeton
repeated use of coordinating conjunctions
asíndeton
the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.
encabalgamiento
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
