Poetry Proj. Chapter 12

A figure of speech that consists of the same grammatical forms repeating.

• Paradox

• Paraphrase

• Parable

• Parallelism

Correct language characterized by directness and simplicity.

• Rhetoric

• Sarcasm

• Neutral Diction

• Irony

A rhetorical device of opposition in which one idea or word is established, and then the opposite idea or word is expressed.

• Cosmic Irony

• Antithesis

• Anaphora

• Dramatic Irony

The meanings that words suggest; the overtones of words beyond their bare dictionary definitions.

• Denotation

• Explication

• Commentary

• Connotation

Consists of specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions.

• Specific Language

• Concrete Diction

• Connotation

• Coherence

Techniques or language used to convey a point or convince an audience.

• Thesis

• Logic

• Denotation

• Rhetoric

Using words that are polite and proper.

• Specific Language

• Being a Smarty Pants

• Formal Diction

• Coherence

A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Antimetabole

• Chiasmus

The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

• Connotation

• Definition

• Semantic

• Denotation

A rhetorical/literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form.

• Repetition

• Chiasmus

• Antimetabole

• Inversion