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Terms
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- anaphora
- emphasizing words by repeating them at the beginning of successive clauses
- epistrophe
- emphasizing words by repeating them at the ends of successive clauses
- polysyndeton
- using a series of conjunctions to create a stream of ideas that deserve emphasis. The conjunctions slow the rhythm of the sentence
- asyndeton
- deliberately removing conjunctions from a series in order to create emphasis. This technique speeds up the rhythm of the sentence
- rhetorical Fragment
- The deliberate use of a fragment, for emphasis or effect
- antithesis
- using opposite ideas in the same thought or sentence to emphasize a point
- parallelism
- repeating similar grammatical structures (words, phrases, or sentences) to give writing rhythm
- chiasmus
- inverting clauses in order to make a point aka criss cross structure
- rhetorical Question
- A question asked for effect; there is usually an expected or implied answer on the writer's part
- juxtaposition
- placing two words or ideas close together to create a contrasting of ideas or ironic meanings