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Latin Poetic Devices
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04/05/2010
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Term
anaphora
 Definition
repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of several successive lines
Term
asyndeton
 Definition
omission of normal conjunctions
Term
chiasmus
 Definition
ABBA
Term
litote
 Definition
double negative
Term
metonymy
 Definition
part for a whole or whole for a part
Term
polysyndeton
 Definition
excessive use of unneeded conjunctions
Term
tmesis
 Definition
splitting of one word into two
Term
synchysis
 Definition
ABAB
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