Lit. Terms Practice 2

The use of many conjunctions that slows down the pace of the reader, but the effect is to possibly overwhelm the reader with details.

• polysyndeton

• anaphora

• euphemism

• shift

A set of similarly structured words, phrases or clauses.

• paralellism

• diction

• rhetorical question

• repetition

An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or harsh.

• euphemism

• contrast

• diction

• irony

Two contradictory terms or ideas used together.

• oxymoron

• paradox

• personification

• onomatopoeia

When conjunctions (and, but, or) are omitted, producing fast-paced and rapid prose to speed up the reader.

• asyndeton

• anaphora

• euphemism

• hyperbole

-When the speaker means something other than what is said

-The unexpected

-A difference between what is stated to be literally true and what the reader knows to be true.

• irony

• contrast

• paradox

• syntax

When an author appeals to the reader's 5 senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to allow them to more fully participate in the experience.

• imagery

• personification

• metaphor

• anaphora

Words or phrases stated over and over to emphasize meaning.

• repetition

• paralellism

• polysyndeton

• hyperbole

Refers to the use of words whose sound reinforces their meaning.

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• syntax

• imagery

A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis.

• hyperbole

• repetition

• simile

• shift