4765000284 | Antithesis | Establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel order. | 0 | |
4765003908 | Chiasmus | A crossing parallelism, where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. | 1 | |
4765007304 | Anadiplosis | Repeating the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next. | 2 | |
4765012877 | Anaphora | Depiction of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences | 3 | |
4765015911 | Epistrophe | The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. Counterpart to anaphora. | 4 | |
4765018869 | Polysyndeton | The repeated use of a conjunction in a list. Counterpart to asyndeton. | 5 | |
4766317032 | Ellipsis | The use of three "dots" in a row to signal omission of superfluous language. | 6 | |
4766319797 | Asyndeton | The omission of a conjunction from a list. | 7 | |
4766323878 | Allusion | An indirect or passing reference to some event, place, person, or artistic work, the nature and relevance of which is not explained by the writer but relies on the reader's familiarity with what is thus mentioned. | 8 | |
4766329411 | Aphorism | A brief statement that expresses a wise observation about life. | 9 | |
4766330818 | Analogy | The comparison of two similar things in order to clarify a difficult idea. | 10 | |
4766335171 | Apostrophe | An interruption in dialogue that allows for the direct dress of a person or abstract idea. This person/object may or may not be present. | 11 | |
4766338774 | Euphemism | Substituting an inoffensive word or phrase for an unpleasant or embarrassing expression. | 12 | |
4766345130 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration used for emphasis. Can be used to heighten effect, to catalyze recognition, or to create a humorous perception. | 13 | |
4766349681 | Oxymoron | A two word paradox that is used to emphasize the complexity or ridiculousness of human nature. | 14 | |
4766352391 | Paradox | A statement that seems to be a contradiction but still remains true. | 15 | |
4766355010 | Pun | The use of word to highlight a double meaning, usually a humorous one. | 16 | |
4766356771 | Undestatement | Purposely describing an idea, event, or person as less than important in actuality. Used to create irony/sarcasm. | 17 | |
4766361018 | Rhetorical Question | A question posed by the speaker/author in order to bring attention to an issue. Not used to look for answers, instead they are used to lean on the emotions of an audience. | 18 |
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