Biblical Literary Devices

Front

"like" or "as" indicates:

Back

Comparison

Front

"but" or "however"

Back

Contrast

Front

Writer uses an anecdote or story

Back

Illustration

Front

Writer uses same words/phrases for emphasis

Back

Repetition

Front

? - with response

Back

Question-Answered

Front

Writer uses same ideas with different words

Back

Continuity

Front

Type of question without an answer:

Back

Question-Rhetorical

Front

Used in warnings or promises

Back

Cause and effect