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Def: Repetition of beginnings.
Example: The dog ate the bird and it died. |
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Anastrophe
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Def: Arrangement by reversal of order.
Example: Rust and gold are the leaves. |
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Antanaclasis
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Def: Repetition in different senses
Examples: "If you aren't fired (up) with enthusiasm, you will be fired, with enthusiasm." |
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Antimetabolie
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Def: Repetition of successive clauses in reverse grammatical order.
Example: When the going gets tough, the tough get going |
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Antithesis
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Def: Repetition of words or ideas in contrasting juxapostion.
Example: Pretty Ugly |
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Def: Omission of conjunctions from clauses
Examples: The evening whispered perfume, the twilight warmed his eyes, the dancing melted her inhibitions, the second burrito grande spoiled his moment
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Def: Arrangement by ascending importance
Example: "It's a well hit ball, it's a long drive, it might be, it could be, it IS . . . a home run." |
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Def: Repetition of ideas in inverted order
Example: "Nice to see you, to see you, nice!" |
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Def: Omission
Example: "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." |
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Epanorthosis
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Def: Addition by correction
Example: The time is coming--actually it has already arrived!
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Epizeuxis
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Def: Repetition immediately
Example: O horror, horror, horror |
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Def: Repetition of grammatical forms
Example: "It takes a licking, but it keeps on ticking!" |
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Parenthesis
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Def: Addition of "pop-up" idea
Example: The experiment (Smith, 1948) proved that Wombles didn't keep Wimbledon clean and tidy at all. |
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Polysyndeton
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Def: Addition of conjunctions
Example: He ran and jumped and laughed for joy
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Def: Omission of a verb from paralledl clauses
Example: Kill the boys and the luggage |
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Def: Asking a question to affirm or deny a point
Example: Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution |
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