Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Extended Metaphor
Litotes
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Denotation
Synaesthesia
the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Quintet
a five line stanza
A sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab bcbc cdcd ee.
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
Tercet
three line stanza
Atmosphere
Pun
A play on words
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Colloquial
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
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.
Quatrain
A four line stanza
Couplet
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Situational Irony
An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Using the same conjunction lots of times
Assonance
