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Section 1

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Antimetabole

Front

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

Back

Climax

Front

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

Back

Alliteration

Front

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

Back

Anaphora

Front

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

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Epanalepsis

Front

repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause. Gives language and appearance of emotional spontaneity.

Back

Apposition

Front

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 for additional information or emphasis.

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Epistrophe

Front

repetition of the same word of group of words at the end of successive clauses. Sets up a pronounces rhythm and secures a special emphasis

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Asyndeton

Front

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

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Polyptoton

Front

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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Anadiplosis

Front

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

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Chiasmus

Front

reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses like antimetabole, btu without the repetition.

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Juxtaposition

Front

placing two things or ideas that contrast each other next to one another.

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Antithesis

Front

the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in parallel structure. Emphasizes similarities and contraries; produces the quality of an aphorism.

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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, onomatopoeic or humorous effect.

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Anastrophe

Front

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

Back

scheme

Front

the arrangement of words or phrases

Back

Ellipsis

Front

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.

Back

parallelism

Front

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

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Polysyndeton

Front

deliberate use of many conjunctions. Suggests flow or continuity in some instances, special emphasis in others.

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Isocolon

Front

use of parallel elements similar in structure and length. Addition of symmetry of length to similarity of structure contributes to the rhythm of sentences.

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Parathesis

Front

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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