Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition of the same words at the beginning of clauses
2
Q
Chiasmus
A
ABBA word order
3
Q
Figura etymologica
A
Same root but different word all together
4
Q
Hendiadys
A
2 nouns as an adjective noun pair
5
Q
Homioteleuton
A
Same ending same sound
6
Q
Litotes
A
Double negative
7
Q
Metaphor
A
Comparison without like or as
8
Q
Metonymy
A
Something associated with a thing, represented a whole concept
9
Q
Pleonasm
A
Redundancy
10
Q
Polyptoton
A
Same word in different forms to emphasis
11
Q
Simile
A
Comparison using like or as
12
Q
Synchysis
A
ABAB word order emphasizing close connection
13
Q
Syncope
A
Shortening of a word
14
Q
Synecdoche
A
Like metonymy: part of the whole
15
Q
Zeugma
A
When you have one verb using two adjectives
