List: 8

Question 1

Assonance

Answer 1

repetition of sound- often but not always vowel sounds

EX: She sells sea shells by the sea shore

Question 2

Consonance

Answer 2

repetition of two consonants

EX: Splish- Splash Click- Clack

Question 3

Litote/Litotes

Answer 3

emphasizes the subject by conscious understatement

EX: I ask that you NOT hand in your paper late.

Question 4

Synecdoche

Answer 4

A figure of speech where a part represents a whole

EX: (100 heads of steer) had to be moved to the winter grazing land.

Question 5

Ephanadiplosis

Answer 5

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a phrase, clause, or sentence
EX: Laugh with those who laugh, weep with those who weep

Question 6

Epistrophe

Answer 6

repetition at the end

EX: If God is for US, who can be against US

Question 7

Epizeuxis

Answer 7

repetition of words or phrases next to each other

Question 8

Euphemism

Answer 8

substitution of a more mild phrase for a frank expression

EX: The (adult entertainment) store sells videos.

Question 9

Motif

Answer 9

reoccurring theme or presence of an idea within a work of literature
EX: Lord of the flies: Jack vs. Ralph, Good vs. Evil

Question 10

Pun

Answer 10

play on words exploiting possible differences in meaning

EX: That is so punny

Question 11

Andiplosis

Answer 11

repeats the last word of one phrase at the beginning of the next- used to show beauty or logical expression
EX: FEAR is the path to the dark side. FEAR leads to ANGER. ANGER leads to HATE. HATE leads to suffering. I see much FEAR in you.