poetry
comparison
to compare one thing to another
metaphore
compare two things without like or as
personification
giving human like charcteristics to inanamite objects
allegorie
a story with a hidden message
antithese
two subjects that are diffrenet from each other
oxymore
combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
metonymie
the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to it
periphrase
uses more words than neccesary to explain something (like the light of the day= the sun)
euphemisme
uses soft or flowery language to create an indirect expression
litote
making something seem smaller or less important
repetition stylistique
words, expressions and clauses in a certain succession in order to provide emphasis (time after time , it is what it is )
accumulation
a list of words with similar abstract or physical qualities or meanings in order to emphasize commonalities among the words. (you will not be excused. i will not excuse you. that bottle looks heavy, that bottle is quiet heavy looking
gradation
presenting a series of ideas or feelings in such a way that what follows always says a little more (ascending gradation) or a little less (descending grada- tion)
hyperbole
the ententional use of exageratin (I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse)