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11 Cards in this Set
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Repetition of the wording at the beginning of clauses. Used for emphisis. |
Anaphora |
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The inversion of word order. Yoda talk. |
Anastrophe |
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Parallel juxtaposition and is used for constrast. |
Antithesis |
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Absence of coordinating conjunctions, puts emphasis on the end. |
Asyndenton |
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Reverse parallel structure or mirrored parallelism. |
Chiasmus |
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Repetition at the end of a phrase or clause for emphasis. |
Epiphora/Epistrophe |
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Placing ideas side by side for the purpose of contrast. |
Juxtaposition/Antithesis/Parataxis |
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Figurative language; a form of understatement. |
Litotes |
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Use of identical grammatical structure for emphasis. |
Parallelism |
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Overuse of conjunctions in a series or list. |
Polysyndeton |
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Change in definition or word use within a phrase or clause. Creates irony and humor. |
Syllepsis/Zeugma |
