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two different verbs linked to a verb of an adjective which is strictly appropriate to only one of them
EX: " nor makes his sword, nor wars quick fire shall burn the living record of your memory |
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subsitiution for one word for another which it suggests.
EX: "he is a man of cloth." "the pen is mightier than the sword." |
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use of an older or absolute form.
EX: Some distance from where i was sitting. |
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Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one who's plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
EX:Euphamism for stupid; "A few fries short of a happy meal." |
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exaggeration for dramatic effect
EX: "If you call me that name again, I'm going to explode." |
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repetition of the same word or clause or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
EX: .... Japan invaded Manchukou without warning ... Italy invaded Ethiopia without warning. |
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| a metaphor developed at great length, occuring frequently in or throughout a work. |
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arrangement of words, phrases or clauses in an order of ascending power.
EX: "to strive, to seek, to find, and not yield. |
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two corresponding pairs arranged not in parallels (a-b-a-b) but in inverted order (a-b-b-a)
EX: "Those gallant men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers always. |
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a harsh metaphor involving the use of a word beyond its strict sphere.
EX:"I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear." |
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a harsh joining of sounds.
EX:"We want no pallay with you and your grisley gang who work your wicked will." |
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lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words.
EX: "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardships, support any friend." |
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| a metaphor embedded in a sentence rather directly stated. |
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a sudden turn from the general audience to address a certain group or person or personified abstraction absent or present.
EX: " For Brutus, as you know was calsavis angel.Judge, O you Gods now dearly caesar loved him." |
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opposition or contrast of ideas or words in balanced or parallel structure.
EX: "Not that I loved caesar less, but that i loved Rome more." |
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The repetition of a word or phrase at the begining of successive phrases causes, or lines.
EX:"We shall not flag or fail. We Shall go on to the end. ect." |
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("Dabling back") The Rhetorical Repetition of one or several words; specifically repetition of a word that ends one clause at the beginning of the next.
EX:"Men in great place are twice servents: servants of thy sovereign or state; servants of fame. |
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repetition of the initial consonant sounds beginning several words in a sequence.
EX:"We shall not falter, We shall not fail." |
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repetition of the same vowel sounds in a word close to each other.
EX: Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done. |
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| Comparison that doesn't use like or as. |
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apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words with seem to contradict one another.
EX:"Hurt so Good" |
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a statement that appears self-contradictory or opposed sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.
EX:"What a pity that youth must be wasted on |
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attribution of personality to an impersonal thing
EX:" England expects every man to do his duty." |
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use of superficial or redundant words often enriching the thought
EX:" I have seen no stranges sight since i was born." |
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comparison using like or as.
EX:" Reason is to faith as the eye is to the telescope." |
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use of a word with two others, with each ot it is understood. differently.
EX:"We must all hang together or assuredley we will all hang seperately." |
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repetion of an idea in a different word, phrase or sentence.
EX:" With malice toward none, with charity for all." |
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| appeals to reason of Logic |
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