a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Damning with faint praise
(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Extended Metaphor
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Chaismus
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
Diction
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Internal Rhyme
Metonymy
Shakespeare Sonnet
The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Exact Rhyme
Uses words with identical end sound
Euphemism
Pun
A play on words
Caesurae
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
Pedantry
(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Blank Verse
Anaphora
Repeating word patterns in front, across sentences.
a five line stanza
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Sestet
six line stanza
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Parallel Structure
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Epistrophe
Repeating word patterns in the back, across sentences.
