You can see the light of the stars at night only because of the darkness of space.
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Litote
This isn’t rocket science.
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Loose Sentence
Wolves are important in a habitat because they control the numbers of elk, which in turn allows trees to mature so they can offer shelter to birds and insects.
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Metaphor
Time is a thief
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Metonymy
Referring to the American technology industry as “Silicon Valley”
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Mode of Discourse
The way in which information is presented in written or spoken form. Narration, description, process analysis , and cause and effect are all types of this.
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Mood
A feeling or ambience resulting from the tone of a piece as well as the writer/narrator’s attitude and point of view. It is a “feeling” that establishes the atmosphere in a work of literature or other discourse.
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Narrative
A mode of discourse that tells a story of some sort and it is based on sequences of connected events, usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework.
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Onomatopoeia
Snap, crackle, pop
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Oxymoron
“Awfully good,” “bittersweet,” “same difference,” and “original copy”
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Paradox
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
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Parallel Structure
Ellen likes hiking, attending the rodeo, and taking afternoon naps.
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Pathos
When an author makes an argument that's not based on logic about a subject they don't have expert knowledge in or authority to speak on might use false or misleading details to sway an audience's feelings.
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Periodic Sentence
In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.
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