parallelism
a repeated pattern in clause or sentence structure
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the start of consecutive phrases, clauses, or lines
epiphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the end of consecutive phrases, clauses, or lines
anadiplosis
repeating a word from the end of one sentence at the start of the next sentence
contrast
pronounced difference
antithesis
opposites
tricolon
a list of three
syndetic pair
two words/ideas linked by a conjunction
rhetorical question
an interrogative that does not require an a response
hypophora
immediately answering your own question
emotive vocabulary
lexical choices that evoke specific emotions
hyperbole
exaggeration