An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Motif
(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Internal Rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
Caesurae
Caesuras (or caesurae) are those slight pauses one makes as one reads verse.
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.
Pedantry
(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
Litotes
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
three line stanza
Anaphora
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers
Syntax
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Octave
8 line stanza
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Ellipsis
three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
Consonance
Verbal irony
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Paradox
Parallel Structure
Asyndeton
Omitting conjunctions
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Syllepsis
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Exact Rhyme
Uses words with identical end sound
