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What does hendiadys mean
Making one idea with two words separated by “and”
For example “nice and warm”
What is an anaphora
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the start of a clause
For example - “quickly I sat down , quickly I got my pen out and quickly I got my book out”
What does epistrophe mean
The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
I got my pen out QUICKLY , i sat down QUICKLY and I got my book out QUICKLY
What is the definition of tricolon
Tricolon is a rhetorical term for a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses
Eg: I came , I saw , I conquered
What does polysyndeton mean
Polysyndeton is when more than one and is used in a list
I got my pen out and my book out and sat down
What does juxtaposition mean
Juxtaposition means the contrast between two things
heaven and hell
What does an allusion mean
An allusion is when an indirect reference is made to another piece of literature, movie , tv show or other piece of media
For example - calling someone a Romeo
What does hypophora mean
Hypophora is a rhetorical device where a speaker or writer asks a question and then immediately answers it.
“Will we put up with this ?,No”
What does antithesis mean
An antithesis is when two opposites are within a clause
Eg - “my only LOVE sprung from my only HATE”
What does syntactic parallelism mean
a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction.
Ask not what your country can do for you . Ask what you can do for the country
