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Anaphora Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses. Stichomythia Dialogue in which the endings and beginnings of each line echo each other, taking on a new meaning with each new line. Pun A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings. Asydenton Deliberate omissions of conjunctions. Polysyndenton The deliberate use of many conjunctions. Chiasmus The arrangement of ideas in the second clause is a reversal of the first.