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Alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds
Allegory
a work that works on both a literal and symbolic level
Allusion
reference to history, myths, literature, or the bible
Analepsis
a flashback; to restore or do over
Anaphora
repetition of word(s) at the beginning of clauses/phrases/sentences
Anecdote
a short story, usually for emphasis or as an example
Antimetabole/chiasmus
writing a series of words twice, reversing the order the second time
Antistrophe
repetition of word(s) at the end of clauses, phrases, or sentences
Antithesis
opposition or contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of words that contrast each other
Apotheosize
to glorify or exalt; to raise to the heavens
Assonance
repetition of vowel sounds
Cliche
expression so common that it has little impact
Conceit
an extended metaphor that compares objects in a fanciful way (establishes a comparison between two very different concepts or objects)
Connotation
the attitude evoked in a word beyond its literal meaning
Consonance
repetition of consonant sounds (but not at the beginning)
Dichotomy
a partition of a whole into 2 parts
Homily
a religious discourse of sermon
Hyperbole
over-exaggeration
Idyll
a story or scene that shows rural life in its innocence
Litotes
affirmative idea expressed by negation of the opposite
Meiosis
understatement dealing with a significant issue
Extended Metaphor
comparison of two unlike things that continues throughout a sentence, paragraph, stanza
Metonymy
use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related
Onomatopoeia
words that actually sound like the thing or action they describe
Oxymoron
two words with opposite meaning combined into one phrase
Paradox
self-contradictory statement that presents a truth
Parody
style in which the author makes fun of an idea, person, etc
Personification
to provide human qualities to something nonhuman
Prolepsis
flash forward; to anticipate the future
Simile
a comparison that uses "like" or "as"
Symbol
a thing that represents or stands for something else
Pun
a play on words
Synecdoche
description using part of something to represent the whole
Tautology
needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy
Synesthesia
to present, ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to multiple senses
Voice (speaker)
a distinctive tone or style established by the writer
Apostrophe
an address to someone not present
Hypophora
a figure of speech in which a writer raises a question and then immediately provides an answer to that question
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