A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Sonnet
Diction
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
a five line stanza
Motif
Inexact/Slant Rhyme
Litotes
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Dramatic Irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
Verbal irony
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Blank Verse
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Tone
Balanced Sentences
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
Asyndeton
Omitting conjunctions
Octave
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Extended Metaphor
Shakespeare Sonnet
Exact Rhyme
Synaesthesia
Tercet
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
