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Literary Devices
Mrs. Carsons class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parallelism | similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses |
| juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts |
| Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art |
| Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as |
| Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa |
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
| Symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities |
| Antimetabole | Repetition of words in reverse order |
| Simile | Comparison using "Like" or "as" |
| Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions |
| Antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| Personifiication | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
| Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences |
| Litotes | An understatement that is created by utilizing a negative to affirm a positive |
| Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. |
| Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
| Rhetorical question | A device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. A question to not be answered |
| Eponym | a person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something |
| Asyndeton | absence of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words |
| Anadiplosis | repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause |
| Amplification | involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over |
| anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person |
| Epimone | frequent repetition of a phrase or question; dwelling on a point |
| Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. |
| Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed |
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Addison.l.ray
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