Fos Flashcards
1
Q
Anagnorisis
A
Moment when critical discovery made
2
Q
Anaphora
A
The same word at the beginning of consecutive clauses
3
Q
Anastrophe
A
Unusuall word order
4
Q
Asyndeton
A
Lack of conjunctions
5
Q
Chiasmus
A
Abba word order
6
Q
In media res
A
Starting story from the middle of things
7
Q
Metonymy
A
When something takes place of something
8
Q
Nostos
A
A homecoming
9
Q
Polyptoton
A
Repition of same word different forms
10
Q
Polysyndetron
A
Repetition of a series of conjunctions
11
Q
Synchysis
A
Abba
12
Q
Syncope
A
Shortening of words to fit
13
Q
Tmesis
A
Separation of parts in a compound word
14
Q
Zeugma
A
A verb used two different ways
15
Q
Alliteration
A
Same sound at the beginning of a word
