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anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

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antimetabole

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repetition of words in reverse order

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antithesis

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opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction

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archaic diction

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old fashioned or outdated word choice

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allusion

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reference to a person, event, or place or to a work of art

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