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parenthesis

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insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentence. sends the thought off on an important tangent.

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polysyndeton

Front

deliberate use of many conjunctions to speed up or add a frenetic quality to the rhythm of the sentence.

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ellipsis

Front

deliberate omission of a word or words that are readily implied by the context and must be supplied by the reader or listener.

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chiasmus

Front

reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses.

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isocolon

Front

parallel structure that occurs when the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length (number of words or even number of syllables).

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epistrophe

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repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive phrases to produce a strong rhythm and emphasis.

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polyptoton

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repetition of words derived from the same root.

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anadiplosis

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repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause.

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anaphora

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repetition of the same word or groups of words at the beginnings of successive phrases to produce a strong emotional effect and establish a marked change in rhythm.

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alliteration

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repetition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words to provide emphasis.

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antithesis

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the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure. contrast may be in words or in ideas or both.

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scheme

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deviation from the ordinary pattern or arrangement of words (transference of order).

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parallelism

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similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

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asyndeton

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deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of words, phrases, or clauses to emphasize each clause and to produce a punctuated rhythm in the sentence.

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