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Anadiplosis

Repetition of a word at the end of one sentence and the beginning of the next

Anaphora

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences

Anthimeria

Substitution of one part of speech for another (e.g., using a noun as a verb)

Asyndeton

Omission of conjunctions to create a concise sentence

Chiasmus

Arrangement of corresponding pairs in a parallel inverse order

Diacope

Repetition of a word or phrase separated by intervening words

Ellipsis

Omission of words that the reader must infer in a sentence

Epanalepsis

Repetition of a word at the end of a phrase that was used at the beginning

Epimone

Frequent repetition of a phrase or question for emphasis

Epistrophe

Repetition of a word at the end of successive phrases

Hyperbaton

Altering word order or separation of words that belong together

Malapropism

An appropriate word is replaced by one with a similar sound, ironically

Metonymy

Substitution of a suggestive word to represent the meaning

Parallelism

Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words

Parenthesis

Insertion of a word or phrase that interrupts sentence flow

Caesura

Pause in the middle of a sentence or line

Polysyndeton

Repetition of connecting words in a series of phrases, like 'this and that and this'

Synecdoche

Refers to a subject by the name of its many parts

Cacophony

Harsh and inharmonious sounds

Euphony

Soothing sounds

Synesthesia

Involves a subject that appeals to multiple senses (e.g., looks delicious)

Paradox

A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth

Anadiplosis

Repetition of a word at the end of one sentence and the beginning of the next

Antimetabole

Reversal of the order of repeated words or phrases for emphasis

Litotes

Emphasizing the affirmation of a statement by negating its opposite

Aposiopesis

Sudden breaking off in speech for rhetorical effect

Zeugma

Use of a word to modify or govern two or more words although its use may be grammatically or logically correct with only one