stylistic devices
parallelism
the similarity of syntactical stricture in neighbouring phrases/sentences
paradox
a statment that seems to be sekf contradictory or opposed to common sense
satired
critizes certain events,people or conditions by making them appear ridiculous
pun
a play on wors that have the same (or similar) sound but different meanings
oxymoron
two comtradictory words that are used together
irony
saying the opposite of what one actually means
anticlimax
a series of words or expressions, beginning with the most important and ending with the least
climax
a series of words beginning with the least important and ending with the most
understatement
the opposite of hyperbole, saying that something is less important than it actually is
euphemism
hiding the real nature of something unpleasant by using a mild or indirect term for it
symbol
something concrete that stands for someyhing abstract or invisible
enumeration
a listing of words or phrases
personifikation
when an idea, object or animal is given human characteristics
simile
comparing two things using the words like or as
anaphora
the repitition of a word or several words at the beginning of sentences
alliteration
the repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of neighbouring words
hyperbole
exaggeration
metaphor
comparing two things without using the words like or as
rhetorical question
a question to which the answer is obvious
antthesis
shows the difference or contrast between two objects or ideas