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Climax

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Arrangement of words, phrases or clauses in an order of increasing importance.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of successive clauses. Always used deliberately, this scheme helps to establish a marked rhythm and often produces strong emotional effect

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Antithesis

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The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure. Emphasizes dissimilarities and contraries; produces the quality of an aphorism

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Apposition

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Placing side by side two coordinate elements, the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first. Less intrusive than parenthesis, it allows for the insertion of additional information or emphasis

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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. Allows the author's voice to be heard commenting or editorializing, thereby charging the statement with emotion

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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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Anastrophe

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Inversion of the natural or usual word order. Because deviation surprises expectation, it can be an effective device for gaining attention, though its chief function is to secure emphasis:

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Chiasmus

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Reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses (literally, "the criss-cross). Like antimetabole, but without the repetition.

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Assonance

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The repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words. Produces euphonious, onomatopoetic or humorous effect

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Asyndeton

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Deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses. Produces a hurried rhythm in the sentence

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Polysyndeton

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The opposite of asyndeton: it is the deliberate use of many conjunctions. Suggests flow or continuity in some instances, special emphasis in others

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Ellipsis

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Deliberate omission of a word or of words which are readily implied by the context. An artful and arresting means of securing economy of expression

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Antimetabole

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Repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order. Produces the impressive turn of phrase typical of an aphorism

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Parallelism

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Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Emphasizes similarities and connections

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Isocolon

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Use of parallel elements similar not only in structure, as in parallelism, but in length (that is, the same number of words or even syllables). Addition of symmetry of length to similarity of structure contributes to the rhythm of sentences:

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Alliteration

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Repetition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words. Contributes to euphony of verse; sometimes used for humorous effect:

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Epistrophe

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Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses. Sets up a pronounced rhythm and secures a special emphasis

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Polyptoton

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Repetition of words derived from the same root. Similar to word play, but the meanings of the words do not lose their literal meaning.

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Epanalepsis

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Repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause. Gives language an appearance of emotional spontaneity:

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