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parallelism corresponding grammatical structure (phrases with same parts of speech)
isocolon elements not only parallel in structure, but also in length
antithesis reoccuring beat (like verse)
juxtaposition clauses set side by side
paradox clauses that contradict one another
oxymoron contradicting clauses
listing (simple parallelism) lists clauses
transition clauses that provide a transition (shift) from one subject to another
ellipsis deliberate omission of a word(s) which are readily implied by the context; economy of expression
asyndenton deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses; causes hurried rhythm; good for conclusion (emotional reaction)
apposition placing side by side two coordinate elements the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first
parenthesis insertion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentence; sends thought off on a tangent, gives author's opinion
polysyndenton opposite of asyndenton; slows things down instead of speeding up; uses "and" a lot
polyptoton repetition of words derived from the same root; similar to plays on words; can be a variation of same word; emphasis
anaphora repetition of the same word/phrase at the beginnings of successive clauses for polaticians; emphasis, rhythm. with repetition, juxtapose (emphasis) what is different as well
epistrophe repetition of the same word/phrase at the ends of successive clauses for rhythm or emphasis
anadiplosis repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause; emphasis; climactic; holding hands
epanalepsis repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause; repetition, emphasis; book ends
antimetabole repitition of words in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order; ex. eat to live, not live to eat; stresses antithesis
chiasmis "criss-cross" reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses; ex. by day the frolic, the dance by night.
climax arrangement of words, phrases, clauses in an order of increasing importance
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Creator purplepeopleeater818
Created January 28, 2008
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Tags mrs, violettes, 10th, honors, english
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purplepeopleeater818 : Changed chiasmis → "criss-cross" rversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses; ex. by day the frolic, the dance by night. to chiasmis → "criss-cross" reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses; ex. by day the frolic, the dance by night.
purplepeopleeater818 : Changed apposition → placing side by side tow coordinate elements the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first to apposition → placing side by side two coordinate elements the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first
purplepeopleeater818 : Changed asyndeton → deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses; causes hurried rhythm; good for conclusion (emotional reaction) to asyndenton → deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses; causes hurried rhythm; good for conclusion (emotional reaction)
purplepeopleeater818 : Changed polypton → repetition of words derived from the same root; similar to plays on words; can be a variation of same word; emphasis to polyptoton → repetition of words derived from the same root; similar to plays on words; can be a variation of same word; emphasis
purplepeopleeater818 : Changed juxtaposition → clauses set side to juxtaposition → clauses set side by side
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  1. antimetabole → repitition of words in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order; ex. eat to live, not live to eat; stresses antithesis - 16 misses
  2. epistrophe → repetition of the same word/phrase at the ends of successive clauses for rhythm or emphasis - 12 misses
  3. epanalepsis → repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause; repetition, emphasis; book ends - 12 misses
  4. chiasmis → "criss-cross" reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses; ex. by day the frolic, the dance by night. - 10 misses
  5. anadiplosis → repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause; emphasis; climactic; holding hands - 9 misses
  6. parallelism → corresponding grammatical structure (phrases with same parts of speech) - 8 misses
  7. asyndenton → deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses; causes hurried rhythm; good for conclusion (emotional reaction) - 8 misses