Syncope
cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.
Octave
8 line stanza
The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Pun
A play on words
Chaismus
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Damning with faint praise
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Free Verse
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Diction
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
Internal Rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Litotes
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Sestet
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Situational Irony
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Pedantry
(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
Personification
Inexact/Slant Rhyme
Mood
Anaphora
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Paradox
