Public Speaking

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Amplification

 Repeating an idea or adding more detail to make it seem more important. — Example: The concert was loud. It was loud enough to shake the seats and walls.

Anacoluthon

Starting a sentence one way, then suddenly changing its structure or direction. — Example: I was going to finish my homework—but why are we even talking about this?

Anadiplosis

 Repeating the last word of one idea at the beginning of the next. — Example: Practice creates improvement. Improvement creates confidence.

Antanagoge

Following something negative with something positive to balance it out. — Example: I have a lot of homework, but at least most of it is easy.

Apophasis

Bringing something up while saying you aren't going to mention it. — Example: I'm not going to mention that you were late, but I definitely noticed.

Alliteration

 Repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words. — Example: Busy bees buzzed beside me.

Asterismos

Using an attention-grabbing word or phrase before saying something important. — Example: Look, we really need to finish this today.

Euphemism

 Using softer or nicer language to describe something unpleasant. — Example: He was “let go” from his job instead of saying he was fired.

Dysphemism

 Using harsher or more negative language to describe something. — Example: He got kicked out of his job.

Epilogue

 A section at the end of a story that explains what happens after the main events. — Example: Ten years later, she returned home and finally felt at peace.

Eutrepismus

Breaking an argument into separate, organized points so it is easier to follow. — Example: There are three reasons I should get a job: first, experience; second, responsibility; third, money.

Hypophora

Asking a question and then immediately answering it yourself. — Example: Why should we care about grades? Because they can affect our future opportunities.

Litotes

Making a point by understating something or denying its opposite. — Example: Getting an A on that test wasn't a bad feeling.

Onomatopoeia

A word that sounds like the noise it describes. — Example: My phone buzzed during class.

Parallelism

Using the same grammatical structure for several ideas. — Example: I came to learn, I came to improve, and I came to succeed.

Personification

Giving human actions or qualities to something that isn't human. — Example: My alarm screamed at me to get out of bed.

Procatalepsis

 Bringing up an argument someone might make against you and responding to it before they can. — Example: Some people might say uniforms limit expression, but students can still express themselves in other ways.

Synecdoche

Using one part of something to represent the whole thing. — Example: We need some new faces on the team. (“Faces” means people.)

Tautology

Repeating basically the same idea using repeated or unnecessary words. — Example: I saw it with my own eyes.

Thesis

The main argument or point that the rest of a piece of writing supports. — Example: Schools should start later because more sleep helps students focus and learn.

Tmesis

Breaking up a word or phrase by putting another word inside it for emphasis. — Example: That was un-freaking-believable.

Assonance

Repeating vowel sounds in nearby words. — Example: The blue moon moved through the room.