(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
Tercet
three line stanza
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Inexact/Slant Rhyme
It is defined as a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of the ending consonants match, but the vowels do not.
Asyndeton
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Repetition of vowel sounds
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Atmosphere
Feeling or atmosphere that writer creates for the characters
(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Sestet
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.
Parallel Structure
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
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.
Digression
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Quatrain
A four line stanza
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Tone
Anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Denotation
Ellipsis
three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Epiphany
