Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Repeating word patterns in front, across sentences.
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
Syllepsis
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Tone
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Apostrophe
Caesurae
Epiphany
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Damning with faint praise
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Parallel Structure
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Atmosphere
Polysyndeton
cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Synaesthesia
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
Spenserian
A sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab bcbc cdcd ee.
Mood
Pun
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Blank Verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
Asyndeton
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
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