Stylistic Devices & Figures of Thought (Exam 4)

Question 1

epanophora

Answer 1

repetition of beginning words, clauses, or phrases

Question 2

antistrophe

Answer 2

repetition of ending words, clauses, or phrases

Question 3

interlacement

Answer 3

repetition of any combination of beginning & ending elements

Question 4

antithesis

Answer 4

contains opposites; i.e. so wrong it’s right

Question 5

apostrophe

Answer 5

exclamation that addresses an absent third party or inanimate object

Question 6

interrogation

Answer 6

one question that acts as a summary of all points

Question 7

question & answer

Answer 7

a question to sum up each point individually

Question 8

maxim

Answer 8

advice from an elder

Question 9

reasoning by contrary

Answer 9

provides opposites to further understanding; formulaic

Question 10

homeoteleuton

Answer 10

near rhyme within & among phrases

Question 11

climax

Answer 11

advancing step by step

Question 12

correction

Answer 12

interjection for further explanation; i.e. “rather”

Question 13

indecision

Answer 13

providing multiple legitimate labels; i.e. “or should I say”

Question 14

paralipsis

Answer 14

you say you won’t say something as you say it; i.e. “I won’t repeat that…”

Question 15

disjunction

Answer 15

ending with a similar verb (parallel structure)

Question 16

conjunction

Answer 16

a verb in the middle of two clauses works to connect them

Question 17

reduplication

Answer 17

repetition of 1 or more word (aka transplacement)

Question 18

synonomy

Answer 18

repetition of synonyms

Question 19

reciprocal change

Answer 19

“do what you love, love what you do” etc

Question 20

surrender

Answer 20

claiming to give up, usually through self-deprications

Question 21

elimination

Answer 21

providing all options, but failing to choose one

Question 22

asyndeton

Answer 22

a list without connectives

Question 23

metonymy

Answer 23

calling something by the name of something associated with it

Question 24

hyperbole

Answer 24

extreme exaggeration

Question 25

synecdoche

Answer 25

reduction of a large idea to a symbolic representation

Question 26

frankness of speech

Answer 26

speaking out against someone who is more powerful

Question 27

vivid description

Answer 27

appealing directly to senses; i.e. especially gruesome description of war

Question 28

division

Answer 28

breaking up a complex problem

Question 29

accumulation

Answer 29

collecting all points together (conclusion)

Question 30

exemplification

Answer 30

citing something from the past and providing its source

Question 31

portrayal

Answer 31

referencing the subject’s physical characteristics

Question 32

character delineation

Answer 32

actions or labels revealing something about the subject

Question 33

ocular demonstration

Answer 33

description of an event makes it come to life