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| 48501699 | Anastrophe | the inversion of the normal order of words for a particular effect | |
| 48501700 | anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses | |
| 48501701 | systrophe | rhetorical device that contains an accumulation of definitions, or repetition of definitions | |
| 48501702 | chiasmus | the reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses | |
| 48501703 | syllepsis | figure of speech in which a verb or an adjective is applied to two nouns, though only appropriate for one of them. | |
| 48501704 | synesthesia | using one sense to describe another | |
| 48501705 | tapinosis | a figurative device, expression, or epithet that belittles by exaggeration | |
| 48501706 | aphorism | a terse statement of truth or dogma; a pithy generalization that may or may not be witty | |
| 48501707 | asyndeton | Rhetorical devices where conjunctions, articles, and pronouns are omitted for the sake of speed and economy, elements are presented in a series without conjunctions | |
| 48501708 | dramatic monologue | a poem in which a character speaks to one or more listeners | |
| 48501709 | paradox | a statement that appears contradictory, but upon further reflection, the statement reveals a truth | |
| 48501710 | cacophony | succession of discordant harsh sounds in poetry | |
| 48501711 | caesura | a pause or break within a line of poetry | |
| 48501712 | metonymy | a figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it | |
| 48501713 | synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or in which the whole stands for a part | |
| 48501714 | euphony | pleasant, smooth flowing sound in poetry | |
| 48501715 | elegy | a solemn, reflective poerm, usually about death, that is written in a formal style; a poem of mourning | |
| 48501716 | chiaroscuro | contrast between light and dark | |
| 48501720 | tricolon | a sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses | |
| 48501721 | concrete poem | a poem that is presented in the shape of the objects being discussed | |
| 48501722 | non-sequitor | a statement that does not follow logicaly from what has been said; that is a conclusion that does not follow from the premises | |
| 48501723 | pastoral | a lyric poem that presents an idealized picture of rural life | |
| 48501724 | mixed metaphor | the metaphor in which there is an incongruous disparity between two elements of the implied comparison | |
| 48501725 | anthropomorphism | attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings | |
| 48501726 | zeugma | a figure of speech in which the same word (verb or preposition) is applied to other words in different senses | |
| 48501727 | epithet | adjective or phrase used to describe someone or something that can also be used to replace the name of that someone or something | |
| 48501728 | dead metaphor | a type of metaphor that has been used so often that it has lost its figurative strength | |
| 48501729 | tautology | redundant or repetitious words or ideas: "I myself personally" "It was vaguely unclear" | |
| 48501730 | polysyndeton | repetition of conjunctions as in "he ran and jumped and laughed for joy" | |
| 48501732 | apostrophe | technique by which a poet addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is absent or dead | |
| 48501733 | anecdote | brief account of or a story about an individual or an incident | |
| 48501734 | conceit | elaborate and suprising figure of speech comparing two very dissimilar things, which usually involve intellectual eleverness or ingenuity | |
| 48501735 | catalexis | the omission of the last syllable in a regular metrical line (usually trochaic or dactylic verse) | |
| 48501736 | anaculathon | beginning a sentence in one way and continuing or ending it in another | |
| 48501737 | acatalexis | line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. Complete metrical line, no missing syllables | |
| 48501738 | syncope | the cutting short of a word by omitting a letter or syllable | |
| 48501739 | peripeteia | a sudden change of circumstances or unexpected reversal of fortune, a fall | |
| 48501741 | free verse | poetry written with no fixed or regular rhythm, scheme, or line length | |
| 48501742 | blank verse | poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter | |
| 48702480 | alliteration | repetition at close intervals of initial consonant words | |
| 48702481 | personification | The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts | |
| 48702482 | antithesis | the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by phrase, clause, or paragraphs. "To be or not to be | |
| 48703969 | litotes | a positive is stated by negating its opposite | |
| 48703970 | subject | the topic | |
| 48703971 | enjambment | continuation of a complete idea from one line to the next without a pause | |
| 48703972 | motif | recurring thematic element | |
| 48703973 | anagnorisis | regcognition of truth on the part of a charcter in a work when ignorance gives way to knowledge | |
| 48704806 | persona | speaker of the poem | |
| 48704807 | theme | insight into the human experience; life lesson or main idea employed | |
| 48704808 | hyperbole | exaggeration or overstatement | |
| 48704809 | euphony | pleasant, smooth flowing sound in poetry | |
| 48705083 | anecdote | brief account of or a story about an individual or an incident | |
| 48708019 | dead metaphor | type of metaphor that has been used so often that it has lost its figurative strength | |
| 48708020 | non-sequitor | statement that does not follow logicaly from what has been said; that is a conclusion that does not follow from the premises | |
| 48708021 | masculine rhyme | common type of rhyme: a single monosyllabic rhyme at the end of a line on a stressed syllable | |
| 48708022 | feminine rhyme | known as double rhyme: when words of two or more syllables rhyme | |
| 48708023 | elision | omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable to preserve the meter of the poem | |
| 48708024 | epiphany | a sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something | |
| 48708025 | symbol | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible | |
| 48708026 | allusion | reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | |
| 48708027 | omniscient | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding | |
| 48708028 | static character | a character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end | |
| 48708029 | dynamic character | one whose character changes in the course of the play or story | |
| 48708030 | Synecdoche | a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing or the whole for part | |
| 48708031 | abstract noun | names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic, such as "time" or "Bravery." Any noun that one of your five senses cannot perceive. | |
| 48708032 | parallelism | The use of phrases, clauses, or sentences that are similar or complementary in structure or in meaning | |
| 48708033 | colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | |
| 48708125 | exposition | The purpose of this rhetorical mode is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion. | |
| 48709259 | epigraph | The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | |
| 48709818 | denotation | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word | |
| 48709819 | connotation | the interpretive level or a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning | |
| 48709820 | Onomatopoeia | figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum. |
