Scheme (Figures Of Speech) Flashcards
1
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Parallelism
A
Repetitions of part of a sentence
easy come, easy go
2
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Antithesis
A
Contrast expressed by parallelism
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
3
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Inversion
A
Reversing normal order of words
Yoda
4
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Polysyndeton
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repetition of linking words (FANBOYS)
me and you and him and her
5
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Asyndeton
A
omitting linking words
me you him her
6
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Chiasmus
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reversed parallel
Pleasure is a sin, sometimes sin is a pleasure
7
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Periphrasis (circumlocution)
A
Use of excessive words to convey message instead of just saying it directly
Beats around the bush
8
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Apostrophe
A
animals/objects/ideas addressed directly
Oh, Rose!
9
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Invocation
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Appeal to a higher power for help
10
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Allusion
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Reference to a mythological, literary, historical person, event, or place
“He is a lying Judas”
