Synecdoche
Asyndeton
Omitting conjunctions
Juxtaposition
Quintet
Exact Rhyme
Balanced Sentences
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Colloquial
Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Extended Metaphor
Dramatic Irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Free Verse
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Homophones
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Synaesthesia
Paradox
Repeating word patterns in front, across sentences.
Verbal irony
Syllepsis
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Blank Verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
Internal Rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Using the same conjunction lots of times
Apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
