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| The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another |
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| A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture. |
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| A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way |
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| The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences |
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| A concise sometimes witty saying that expresses a principle, truth, or observation about life. |
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| A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something non-human as if it were present and capable of responding. |
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| A contruction in which elements are presented in a series without conjuctions |
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| Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity |
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| A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, out rushed Mary") |
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| A fanciful and elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two seemingly dissimilar things. |
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