Literary devices

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metonymy

a figure of speech where a thing or concept is called by the name of something closely linked to it, rather than by its own name

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Polysyndeton

a rhetorical and literary device that uses repeated coordinating conjunctions (such as and, or, but, or nor) in close succession between words, phrases, or clauses

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aphorism

An aphorism is a short, memorable, and witty statement that expresses a general truth, moral lesson, or principle of life

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Antithesis

means the exact opposite or a direct contrast of someone or something

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declarative syntax

a sentence structure that makes a direct statement, expresses a fact or opinion, and ends with a period, following a standard Subject-Verb-Object order