A form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence.

A rhetorical device in which the writer/speaker omits a major or minor premise. This persuades the audience through implied arguments.

A writer or speaker speaks directly to someone who is not present or is dead, or speaks to an inanimate object.

An understatement that uses double negatives; a figure of speech that expresses a positive statement using its opposite expressions.

A comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to something different.

Using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter.

An idiomatic expression that uses polite, indirect phrases to replace words and phrases considered harsh and unpleasant.

The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. [It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom.]

Replaces the name of a thing with one of its parts. (i.e. referring to a car by "wheels")

A statement that appears self-contradictory or silly, but often includes truth. Allows the audience to think in an unconventional way.

A brief and indirect reference to a significant person, place, text, event, or thing. (References have historical, cultural, literary, or political significance).

A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

When the same first consonant sound occurs close together in a series.

Replaces the name of a thing with the name of something closely associated to that item.

A direct comparison that uses 'like' or 'as.'

"Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task" is an example of....

A speaker calling out to the abstract idea of death is an example of...