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| is the repetition of two or more words that have the same starting sound. (EX: Super Sally sat on sour seaweed.) |
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| signifying a grammatical interjection within a sentence, when one thought is interrupted by another. (EX: I suppose we could -- no, no, we mustn't.) |
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("doubling back")
recurrence of the last word(s) of an idea where the author repeats the last thought before going to the next. (EX: When I give, I give myself ). |
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| the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several sentences, verses, clauses, or paragraphs. (EX: If you....... If....... If......) |
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| a figure of speech involving an inversion of the normal order of words. (EX: Sunset beautiful. or Barks the dog at the people.) |
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| When a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive sentences or phrases. (EX: Mankind is my business, welfare was my business,...... my business.) |
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| In a sentence, antithesis is placing a first part against a second part in order to form a balanced contrast of ideas. (EX: "Too black for Heaven, and yet too white for hell.") |
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| An expression of real or pretended doubt or uncertainty especially for retorical effect. |
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| Is a sudden breaking of in the middle of a sentence, a thought you are unable or do not want to continue. (EX: Mary's dress is so ...., oh hi Mary, Mr. Dob was....) |
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| Addressing an absent person or personified object, used to show emphasis and emotion. (EX: "And I say to you Mr. President." [president not there.]) |
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| The deliberate use of old language not commonly used. (used in wedding and poetry) |
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| The repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase (vowel in word not at beginning or end) (used in music -- rap) |
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| An emission of conjunction from construction in which they normally are used. (EX: I came, I saw, I conquered. (instead of) I came and I saw and i conquered.) |
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| A brief statement. (shortened sentence) |
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| The use of harsh or discordinate sounds in poctic affect. (words that don't sound good together) |
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| Incorrect or improper use of a word or the use of a word out of context. (EX: "A table's leg") |
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| The reversal of the order of words into otherwise parallel phrases. (EX: Whe loved the dark, but he hated light.) |
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| Mounting by degrees through words or sentences of increasing weight and of in parallel construction, with an emphasis on the high point. (EX: I came, I saw, I conquered.) |
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| A pleasant way to say something that is usually bland, unpleasant, or embarrassing. (EX: My grandfather passed away. [died]) |
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| Substitution of one part of speech for another. (noun used for verb) (EX:I'll do it when I'm good and ready. / I came despite the rain and weather) |
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| ("exchanging") Switching the expected applications and meaning of words. |
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| Is a deliberate, often dramatic, alteration of the standard syntax. |
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| 1. Obvious and intentional exaggeration. 2. An extravagant statement, figure of speech not to be taken literally. (EX: "I nearly died laughing.") |
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| "Later-earlier" A figure of speech in which the rational order of words is reversed. (EX: Put on your shoes and socks. [normally socks and shoes]) |
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| Incongruent or gap between what writer or speaker says and what is understood. (miscommunication) |
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| Affirmative understatement that is expressed by negating its opposite. (EX: It's no small problem. [it's a big problem]) |
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| The traditional meaning of metaphor is an implied comparison between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. (EX: Love is a rose.) (often uses "is"; but does not use "like" or "as".) |
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| The reference to something by naming one of its attributes. (EX: The pen is mightier than the sword. Her voice is full of money. The suits on Wall Street walked off with our savings.) |
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| Uses a word or group of words to imitate the sounds it is describing. (EX: The gun went BANG.) |
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| Two terms that ordinarily contradict each other. (EX: "Act naturally," "found missing," "alone together," '"peace force," "terribly pleased," "small crowd," "clearly misunderstood.") |
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Appear to be true statements which leads to a contradiction or a situation which is impossible to understand. (EX: The sentence below the line is true
The sentence below the line is false.) |
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| Uses an unexpected ending to a series or phrase used for joking or a dramatic effect. (EX: It was a beautiful day in March when I was hit by a bus.) |
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| A humorous play on words. Words that sound the same but mean different things. A pun. (EX: Pluto is out of this world / A thief was caught by stealing a picture, but told the police he was framed.) |
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| Giving human characteristics to non-human objects, animals, or ideas. (EX: Sing the bells of Notre Dame. [bells can't sing]) |
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1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
2. A redundant word or expression. (EX:tuna fish) |
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| Deliberate repetition of conjunctions in successive words or phrases. (EX: duty and mortality and loyalty and obligation.) |
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| (=paraleipsis) Pretended or apparent omission by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions or in easier terms bringing something up by saying you won't bring it up. (EX: Let's not mention my opponent's habit of lying.) |
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| When an adjective anticipates the outcome of something and describes the noun for how it will be in the future rather than how it currently is. (EX: Saying, "You're a dead man." to someone who is not yet dead.) |
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| A stated comparison (usually formed with like or as) between two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain qualities in common. (Her hair was soft as silk) |
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| A kind of ellipsis in which one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs. (EX: "He lost the bet and his temper." She knew where to draw the line when it came to drugs and art class.) |
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| The phrasing of words in which the order is changed an the words are interlocked. (EX: A-B-A-B latin poetry but puts adjective noun.) |
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| (A form of metonymy) A word to signify "whole." (EX: 50 head of cattle. / A flock of geese = flock is all the geese.) |
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| (=constructio ad sensum) A verbal or written contract in which agreement and reference is based upon understanding and sense rather than strict grammatical rules. (EX: If anyone calls, tell them I am out. [anyone and them don't match singular and plural) |
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| Something (a word, statement, or idea) that is repeated without necessary cause. (EX: helpful assistance / new innovation) |
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| Use of a word to modify or govern two or more words although its use is grammatically or logically correct with only one. (EX: Bob and his driving expired next week.) |
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