End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Asyndeton
Omitting conjunctions
Syllogism
Quintet
a five line stanza
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Pun
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Balanced Sentences
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
Sonnet
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.
It is defined as a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of the ending consonants match, but the vowels do not.
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Internal Rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Tercet
Free Verse
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Diction
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
Damning with faint praise
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Repetition of consonant sounds
Assonance
Repeating word patterns in the back, across sentences.
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Verbal irony
Anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
Atmosphere
Feeling or atmosphere that writer creates for the characters
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers
Blank Verse
