Lang

diction

word choice

connotation

implied meaning

denotation

direct meaning

syntax

how words are put together, order of words and phrases

anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

jargan

field specific language used within a profession or group.

veracular

the everyday language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a specific region.

colloquillisms

conversational language

archaic language

old fashion language

periodic

builds up to main idea at the end of a sentence

cumaltive

starts with main idea clause then adds more description

imperative

a command (usually without a subject)

hortative

call to action urges implores

animetable/chiasmus

repetition of words in reverse order

antithesis

opposition or contrast of ideas in parallel sentence structure

asyndeton

omission of conjunctions between clauses or phrases speeds up

sydeton

the use of conjunctions between clauses or phrases. slows down

parallelism

the use of similar structures in a series of phrases or clauses to create balance and rhythm.

oxymoron

two contradictory words next to eachother

metonymy

using the name of one thing to represent another thing related to it

syndecdoche

using one part to represent a whole

zuegma

using 2 different meanings of the same word within a sentence

tone

speakers attitude toward the subject