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10734754023Anadipolsisrepetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause0
10734754024Onomatopeiawords that imitate sounds1
10734754025Epistrophethe repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences2
10734754026Climax orderingListing a series of items from least to greatest impact3
10734754027Anaphorathe repetition of the first part of the sentence4
10734754028Hyberpoleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.5
10734754029Litotea figure of speech that employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, a positive statement expressed by negating its opposite expressions.6
10734754030AntimetaboleRepetition of words in reverse order7
10734754031Asyndetonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words8
10734754032Hypophoraraising a question then proceeding to answer it9
10734754033SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole10
10734754034Isocolonparallel structure that is made up of words, clauses, or phrases of equal length, sound, meter, and rythem11
10734754035Polysyndetonseveral coordinating conjunctions are used in succession (mostly AND and OR) in order to achieve an artistic effect12
10734754036Colloquialisminformal use of words, phrases, and slang in a piece of writing (usually in conversation)13
10735086696Appositionnouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it14
10735086697Alliterationthe repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.15
10735086698Zeugmaa figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses16
10735086699Parenthesisthe insertion of words, phrases, or a sentence that is not syntactically related to the rest of the sentence ( marked off with curved brackets, dashes, or commas )17
10735086700AllusionAn indirect reference to another work of literature, person, or event18
10735114893Antithesiswhere 2 opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect19

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