Anaphora-the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.

metaphor-a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

allusion-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

synecdoche-a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

juxtaposition-the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

paradox-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

polysyndeton-Polysyndeton is a literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed.

asyndeton-the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.

cumulative sentence-begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause

periodic sentence-one that is not complete grammatically or semantically before the final clause or phrase.

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