Chaismus
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Litotes
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
Exact Rhyme
Uses words with identical end sound
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
A play on words
Dramatic Irony
Repeating word patterns in front, across sentences.
Verbal irony
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
It is defined as a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of the ending consonants match, but the vowels do not.
Antithesis
three line stanza
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Scansion
The process of marking lines of poetry to show the type of feet and the number of feet they contain
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Atmosphere
Feeling or atmosphere that writer creates for the characters
Polysyndeton
Using the same conjunction lots of times
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Free Verse
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Ellipsis
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Denouement
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
