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6624190982AnaphoraDeliberate repetition of a word or phrase0
6624200800AnaphoraPity the beautiful...Pity the pretty boys...Pity the faded..Pity the gods.1
6624247448Juxtapositionthe fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.2
6624266380JuxtapositionPity the faded, The bloated, the blowsy, the paunchy Adonis.3
6624342307Rhetorical questionquestion asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.4
6624352386Rhetorical questionDoes time cease to move, till her calm grey eye expands to sky and the clouds of her hair like storms go by?5
6624377729em dashwhen the writer breaks off from an overwhelming situation.6
6624393655em dashbucked off, then all at once, you're mine---7
6624416370Cacophonus dictionhaving a harsh or discordant sound.8
6624429727Cacophonus dictionAnd a cruel wind blows9
6624506422conceitan elaborate metaphor10
6624526593conceitI assassin down the avenue11
6624545144Monosyllabic dictionAllow the point to get across quickly as possible12
6624551360Monosyllabic dictionI am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.13
6624575565Alliterationrepetition of a sound14
6624579851AlliterationShe strikes and strikes the shrilly circling boy till the sticks breaks.15
6624669164hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.16
6624671663hyperboleAs with the millions rising into billions17
6624685686personificationhuman qualities giving to objects without emotions.18
6624695769personificationThe hand that mocked them19

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