These are the definitions for the terms from the Stylistic Device packet - the one that contains all of the stylistic devices we used in our vocab papers.
*Please note that we do not need to know the terms "Absolute" and "Zeugma" for the exam.
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| 48486483 | Anadiplosis | A technique whereby the concluding word of a sentence or clause becomes the first word (or very near the beginning) of the next sentence or clause. | |
| 48486484 | Anaphora | Repetition of the initial word or phrase in a series of sentences for emphasis and rhythm. | |
| 48486485 | Antithesis | Establishing a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. | |
| 48486486 | Chiasmus | A crossing parallelism, where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. | |
| 48486487 | Epanalepsis | Repeating the beginning word of a clause or sentence at the end. | |
| 48486488 | Epistrophe | The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. | |
| 48486489 | Isocolon | Exists when parallel structures have the same number of words and even of syllables. | |
| 48486490 | Polyptoton | Repetition of words from the same root or of the same word used as a different part of speech. | |
| 48486491 | Polysyndeton | Repetition of conjunctions. | |
| 48487647 | Absolutes | A phrase that is almost but not quite a complete sentence. Has a full subject, but only has part of a predicate. | |
| 48487648 | Apposition | Placing side-by-side two nouns, the second of which serves as an explanation of the first. | |
| 48487649 | Asyndeton | Omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses. | |
| 48487650 | Ellipsis | Omission of one or more words implied by context. | |
| 48487651 | Hyperbaton | A departure from the normal word order. | |
| 48487652 | Zeugma | When a word has the same grammatical relation to two or more other words. | |
| 48487653 | Loose sentence | A sentence in which the subordinate elements come at the end to call attention to them. | |
| 48487654 | Interrupted sentence | A sentence in which the subordinate elements come in the middle, often (but not always) set off by double dashes. | |
| 48487655 | Periodic sentence | A sentence in which the writer builds suspense by beginning with subordinate elements and postponing the main clause (but watch out for the anti-climax) | |
| 48487656 | Simple parallel | A parallel in which a series of coordinated elements all have the same form and grammatical function. | |
| 48487657 | Complex parallel | A parallel in which rhythm and cadence is achieved through the deliberate repetition of parallel elements. | |
| 48487658 | Parallel Paragraph | When parallelism is extended through a paragraph, each sentence becomes an element in the series and states one aspect of the idea being explored. |
