"Joyas Voladoras" Literary Devices

​Anaphora

What is anaphora?

Anaphora is a type of parallelism in which phrases or lines begin with the same words.

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Ex. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."

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Polysyndeton

What is polysyndeton?

It is the use of a conjunction such as "and," "for," "or," "but," or "nor" in succession to separate parts of a list, especially when commas can be used.

Ex. "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers."

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Asyndeton

What is an asyndeton?

​The opposite of polysyndeton, an asyndeton is a stylistic choice in which commas or another form of punctuation is used to separate a list without conjunctions.

Ex. He crossed the road without looking, without listening, without waiting, without caution.​

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What is a polysyndeton?

• When conjunctions are used to separate a list instead of commas

• When commas are used without conjunctions to separate a list

• The repetition of of the same words or phrases at the beginning of lines in succession

• The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in succession

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Which is an example of asyndeton?

• She was surrounded by women and men and children and animals.

• We came, we saw, we conquered.

• I couldn't stop crying. I couldn't stop thinking about you. I couldn't stop wondering what you were doing.

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Which is an example of polysyndeton?

• Nobody wants to feel alone. Nobody wants to feel sad. Nobody wants to feel heartbroken.

• Her announcement came as a surprise, a shock, a blow to the entire family.

• Neither rain nor snow nor storms nor droughts can ever keep me from you.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of anaphora?

• We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. . . We shall never surrender.

• In the dead of winter, she wore a long sleeve and a jacket and a scarf and a beanie and mittens.

• Stretching the language muscles feels like a solemn, nostalgic, spiritual grasping for something I don't understand.

Euphemism

What is a euphemism?

A euphemism, in essence, is a polite or indirect way of expressing something harsh or blunt, especially when it was to do with embarrassing or unpleasant topics.

Ex. His father got let go from his job. (I.e. His father got fired from his job).

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Juxtaposition

What is juxtaposition?

This is when people, places, ideas, or concepts are placed parallel, or side by side, in order to emphasize their contrasts or comparison.

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Ex. In the "Godfather," when Michael Corleone's son is being baptized, this vision of family love is juxtaposed with violent murders being carried out at Michael's command.​

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Commoratio

What is commoratio?

This is a literary device in which one dwells on a point by repeating it several times in different ways.

​Ex. She's the most beautiful girl I've seen. Nobody compares to her. Literally, nobody comes close to how gorgeous this girl is. She makes a diamond look like a regular old rock.​

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Allegory

What is an allegory?

​An allegory is a story in which events, characters, or objects have a hidden or symbolic meaning. These kinds of stories have a literal meaning as well as a symbolic meaning, and they often teach a lesson.

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Which is an example of a euphemism?

• Her dad was fired from his job last year.

• Kim's dog died after the surgery.

• I was let go from my job yesterday.

• Keith was an idiot in high school.

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When two ideas or people or concepts are placed side by side in order to highlight the differences or similarities.

• Allegory

• Euphemism

• Juxtaposition

• Commoratio

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He was not a smart guy at all. I mean, you could give him one choice on a test, and he'd still get it wrong. If you looked up "stupid" in the dictionary, his picture would be there.

• Juxtaposition

• Commoratio

• Allegory

• Euphemism

Multiple Choice

What is an allegory?

• A story in which there are two meanings: a literal and a symbolic, and often teaches a lesson

• When two concepts, people, or objects are placed parallel to one another to emphasize differences or similarities.

• A device in which a point is dwelled upon and repeated in several different ways to get a point across

• An indirect or polite way of saying things that are harsh or blunt