Abstract

literary style and rhetoric, the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence (An excellent example would be the way that Yoda speaks in the 'Star Wars' movie series.)

This word refers to a misleading, or false, clue. It is a common literary device used in mysteries and thrillers that can lead readers down a false path or otherwise distract them from what's really going on in the plot.

The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words (as in “she

sells sea shells).

Literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable.

Use of informal words or phrases in writing or speech that are usually defined in geographical terms, meaning that they are often defined by their use within a dialect,

To invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. This can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. It can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar.

An element of an artistic work, saying, or idea that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating

One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences.

A phrase, clause, or word that is later referred back to by an earlier word, noun, or phrase. Usually the pronoun that is referring to something else should match it

A figure of speech in which the grammar of one phrase is inverted in the following phrase, such that two key concepts from the original phrase reappear in the second phrase in inverted order.

A literary device that is used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story.

A piece of literature intended to persuade a viewer, reader, or listener to perform a specific act, typically taking the form of an instruction or directive

Taking into account whether the message is intended for a higher up or a subordinate, and a singular person or a group of people

A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as “hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins”.

A concise statement of a scientific principle. It contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.

The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences. (May God bless you. May God keep you.)