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| 9145736995 | Loose sentence | •A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying codes or phrases •Can have a powerful effect as more and more phrases are piled on the main idea, allowing for a writer to really hammer home his/her point | 0 | |
| 9145776650 | Periodic sentence | •Has the main clause or predicate at the end •Used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made •Can also create suspense or interest for the reader | 1 | |
| 9145818441 | Paradox | A situation, person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities | 2 | |
| 9145869300 | Anaphora | The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 3 | |
| 9145897428 | Metonymy | A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated | 4 | |
| 9145928922 | Synecdoche | A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part | 5 | |
| 9187360816 | Aphorism | A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner | 6 | |
| 9187405486 | Chiasmus | A rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect | 7 | |
| 9187479541 | Asyndeton | A stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy | 8 | |
| 9187511193 | Antithesis | A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect | 9 |
