Anaphora
Situational Irony
An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
8 line stanza
Ellipsis
Apostrophe
Dramatic Irony
Pun
A play on words
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Syncope
cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.
Mood
Parallel Structure
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Exact Rhyme
Uses words with identical end sound
Inexact/Slant Rhyme
It is defined as a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of the ending consonants match, but the vowels do not.
Diction
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Synaesthesia
the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another
Quintet
a five line stanza
Blank Verse
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Couplet
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Syllepsis
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Sonnet
