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Anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

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Antithesis

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Juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrasing Ex: That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

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Antimetabole

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The repetition of words in the second half of an expression is balanced against the first in reverse grammatical order. Ex: we didn't land in Plymouth, Plymouth landed on us

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Parrallelism

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

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Isocolon

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A succession of phrases of approximately equal length and corresponding structure. Ex. His purpose was to impress the ignorant, to perplex the dubious, and to confound the scrupulous.

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Parenthesis

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an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage with which it doesn't have any grammatical connection. (Usually markets with brackets or commas)

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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 Ex: "Next time, there won't be a text time"

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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Asyndeton

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the omission or absence of a conjunction between words, phrases, or clauses Ex: I came, I saw, I conquered

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Epistrophe

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the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

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Polysyndeton

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the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural

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Anadiplosis

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repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause

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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

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Assonance

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Repetition of similar vowel sounds

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Hyperbaton

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separation or disruption of words which belong together, often to emphasize the first of the separated words or to create a distinctive effect. Usually given a sudden turn of interruption.

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Anastrophe

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Inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. It is a fancy word for inversion. Placing an adjective before a noun. Used in poetry.

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Polyptoton

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repetition of words derived from the same root but with different endings Ex: Choosy mothers choose jif

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Ellipsis

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the omission of a word or phrase, which must be supplied by the listener or reader. Ex: I ordered the linguini, and he the lobster.

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scheme

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A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect. Change of word order modifying the meaning of a word.

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Climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

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