Exact Rhyme
Uses words with identical end sound
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
Parallel Structure
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Synecdoche
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Caesuras (or caesurae) are those slight pauses one makes as one reads verse.
Chaismus
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Balanced Sentences
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Syncope
Denouement
Extended Metaphor
Blank Verse
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
a five line stanza
Sestet
six line stanza
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Quatrain
A four line stanza
Euphemism
Pedantry
Situational Irony
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Colloquial
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Epiphany
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
