English analysis vocab

Tone

How the author feels toward the subject

Mood

How the author makes the reader feel

Anaphora

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

Epistrophe

repetition of word/phrase at the end of a sentence/clause

Asyndeton

omission of conjunctions to create a rapid or impactful rhythm

parataxis

use of short, simple sentences/phrases w/o subordinating conjunctions - momentum

parallelism

lists, maintaining verb tense the same

euphamism

a ‘nice’ way to describe something unpleasant or harsh.

oxymornon

phrase that contradicts itself

polysyndeton

overuse of conjunctions

persona

when an author inserts themselves into the piece as a character