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10785622898Anadipolsisrepetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause0
10785622899Onomatopeiawords that imitate sounds1
10785622900Epistrophethe repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences2
10785622901Climax orderingListing a series of items from least to greatest impact3
10785622902Anaphorathe repetition of the first part of the sentence4
10785622903Hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.5
10785622904Litotea 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
10785622905AntimetaboleRepetition of words in reverse order7
10785622906Asyndetonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words8
10785622907Hypophoraraising a question then proceeding to answer it9
10785622908SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole10
10785622909Isocolonparallel structure that is made up of words, clauses, or phrases of equal length, sound, meter, and rythem11
10785622910Polysyndetonseveral coordinating conjunctions are used in succession (mostly AND and OR) in order to achieve an artistic effect12
10785622911Colloquialisminformal use of words, phrases, and slang in a piece of writing (usually in conversation)13
10785622912Appositionnouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it14
10785622913Alliterationthe repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.15
10785622914Zeugmaa figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses16
10785622915Parenthesisthe 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
10785622916AllusionAn indirect reference to another work of literature, person, or event18
10785622917Antithesiswhere 2 opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect19

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