Schemes
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msdurkinep on November 1, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 parallelism | expresses similar or related ideas in similar grammatical structures |
| chiasmus | grammatical structure of the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second; used to emphasize differences in meaning |
| climax | writer arranges ideas in order of importance |
| epanalepsis | repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occured at the beginning |
| antithesis | the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas |
| epistrophe | repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses |
| zeugma | when two different words that sound alike are put together, communicating both a literal and figurative idea |
| anastrophe | word order is reversed or rearranged |
| apposition | the placing next to a noun another noun or phrase that explains it |
| parenthesis | the insertion of words, phrases, or a sentence that is not syntactically related to the rest of the sentence |
| asyndeton | the omission of conjunctions, resulting in fast-paced prose |
| polysyndeton | the use of many conjunctions to slow the pace |
| anaphora | the regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of successive words |
| assonance | involves the repetition of sounds within words |
| periodic sentence | builds suspense to gain emphasis for the main idea |
| loose sentence | ends with a dependent sentence element |
| blank | blank |
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