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Asyndeton

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omits conjunctions in successive sentences

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Polysyndeton

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the use of multiple conjunctions or coordinate clauses in close succession

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Anaphora

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repetition of the beginning of successive clauses & sentences

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Diction

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choice of words, wording, phrasing, manner of expression

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Syntax

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the ordering and relationship between the words and other structural elements in phrases or sentences.

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Euphemism

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something considered to be too harsh or blunt with referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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Anastrophe

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the invitation of the unusual order of words

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Antistrophe/Epistrophe

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a repetition of a word at the end of a successive clauses or sentences

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Parenthetical Expression

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a phrase or clause that’s inserted within

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Appositive

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is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words

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Metonymy

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naming one thing by something closely associated with it. Attributes usually contribute to this substitution

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Synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part

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Epigraph

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a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest it’s theme

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Allusion

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a brief reference to information with which the author assumes the audience is familiar

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Paronomasia

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pun

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Zeugma

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a word that applies to multiple parts of the sentence

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hypophora

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the writer raises a question and then immediately provides an answer to that question

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Litotes

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using negatives to make a vague point

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Antithesis

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a rhetorical balancing of opposite ideas or phrases for a sense of emphasis or contrast

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Juxtaposition

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“A placing side by side” of two elements for contrast and emphasis

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Synaesthesia

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a rhetorical device or figure of speech where one sense is described in terms of another. This may often take the form of a simile.

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Archaism

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using language that is not usually used in today’s speech patterns

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Aphorism/Epigram

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statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner, pithy saying

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Understatement

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using words that minimize the importance of an issue or of what is being said

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Doublespeak

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a language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words.

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Nominalization

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turning a verb into the noun form

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taboo

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words that are generally considered inappropriate

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Biased language

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insults the person or group to which it is applied. In denigrating others, creates division and separation

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Symploce

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combining anaphora and epistrophe, so that one word or phrase is repeated at the beginning and another word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences

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Oxymoron

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a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

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Tautology

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the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

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Pleonasm

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the use of a second or more words (phrase) to express an idea. These words are redundant.

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Anadiplosis

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the repetition of the last word or phrase of one line or clause to begin the next

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Hendiadys

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device expressing an idea by means of two words linked by “and” instead of a grammatically more complex form such as an adverb qualifying an adjective

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Apostrophe

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a term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn’t present in the text. The speaker could be addressing an abstract concept like love, a person (dead or alive), a place, or even a thing, like the sun or sea

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Metabasis

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a transitional statement in which one explains what has been and what will be said

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Syllogism

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a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.

38
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Malapropism

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the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect

39
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Conduplicatio

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similar to anadiplosis, but it takes an important word from anywhere in the one sentence or phrase and repeats it at (or near) the beginning of the next sentence or phrase, repetition of a key word over successive clauses

40
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Amplification

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writers repeat what they just said, by while adding more detail and information to the original description

41
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Enumeratio

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the act of supplying a list of details about something. It is used structurally to expand on a central idea, lending force to that idea by enumerating its many different facets

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Semiotics

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the study of signs, symbols, and signification. It is the study of how meaning is created, not what it is

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polysyndeton example

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“In years gone by, there were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation”

44
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Anaphora example

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“My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration.”

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Anastrophe example

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“Strong in force you are.”

46
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allusion example

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“To my supporters, my champions-my sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits.”

47
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Paranomasia Example

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“A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handyman with a sense of humus.”

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zeugma example

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“You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit.”

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Hypophora Example

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“What made me take this trip to Africa?” Things got worse and worse and worse and pretty soon they were too complicated.”

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Rhetorical Question example

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“What made me take this trip to Africa?”

51
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Litotes example

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“I’ve never been called a man of a few words.”

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antithesis example

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the worst of despair.”

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Juxtaposition example

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In To Kill A Mockingbird the stories of Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are juxtaposed

54
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Antistrophe/Epistrophe example

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“Hourly joys be still upon you! Juno sings her blessings on you… Scarcity and want shall shun you…Ceres blessing so is on you”.

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Parenthetical Expression example

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Strawberry jam, for instance, doesn’t make a good spaghetti sauce

56
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Appositive example

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The singer, a young female, impressed the judges on The Voice last night.

57
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metonomy example

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Using “The White House” as a substitution for the presidential administration

58
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synecdoche example

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I bought a new set of wheels last weekend.

59
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synaesthesia example

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‘With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz.”

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Archaism/Archaic example

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Mary quotes and stories from the Bible and other biblical texts are written as archaistic form like the passage “…thou hast examined me and knowest me.”

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Aphorism/Epigram example

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

62
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understatement example

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“It rained a bit more than usual”

63
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Doublespeak Example

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We are downsizing the employment throughout the whole company this year.

64
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Nominalization (example)

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argue —> argument
Interfere —> interference
Decide —> decision

65
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Idiom Example

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raining cats and dogs, a dime a dozen, beating around the bush

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Symploce Example

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“When there is talk of hatred, let us stand up and talk against it. When there is talk of violence, let us stand up and talk against it.”

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oxymoron example

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jumbo shrimp

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tautology example

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They arrived one after the other in succession

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Pleonasm Example

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“burning fire” and “black darkness”

70
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anadiplosis example

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“Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task.”

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hendiadys example

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“nice and soft” rather than “nicely soft”, and “good and tight.”

72
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apostrophe example

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“Critics, beware! There’s a new film maker in town.”

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Metabasis Example

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“The matters you have heard were wonderful, and those that you shall hear are no less marvelous.”

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Syllogism Example

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“Every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable.”

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malapropism example

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“Our watch, sir, have comprehended two auspicious persons.”

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Conduplicatio Example

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“This afternoon, in this room, I testified before the Office of Independent Council and the Grand Jury. I answered their questions truthfully, including questions about my private life - questions no American citizen would ever want to answer.”

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Amplification Example

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“It was a cold day, a wicked day, a day of biting winds and bitter frost.”

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