APN 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Anaphora
A
The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect
2
Q
Epistrophe
A
A stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences.
3
Q
Asyndeton
A
Intentionally eliminates conjunctions between the
phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy.
4
Q
Polysyndeton
A
It makes use of coordinating conjunctions like “and”, “or”, “but” and “nor” which are used to join successive words, phrases or clauses in such a way that these conjunctions are even used where they might have been omitted.
