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Syntactical Devices - Cristina Messana - Coggle Diagram
Syntactical Devices - Cristina Messana
Anadiplosis
Definition: Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.
Example: Page 33- "'And then again, we may never know exactly.' 'Exactly what?'"
Asyndeton
Definition: Omission of conjunctions that ordinarily join words or clauses.
Example: Page 39- "Movies, magazines, computer games."
Anaphora
Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Example: Page 54- "'She got away!' 'She did.'"
Antithesis
Definition: A contrast or opposition between two things.
Example: Page 58- "There's usually a world of difference between what's reported and what probably went on. "
Epanalepsis
Definition: Repetition after intervening words.
Example: Page 58- "Behind every story there's another story."
Epistrophe
Definition: The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
Example: Page 7- "'Had adventures.' 'What adventures?' David asks."
Polysyndeton
Definition: Using conjunctions in close succession, especially where some would usually be omitted.
Example: Page 12- "...Which is why my mother would find a couple of fresh-caught bluefish on our front porch some mornings, or a slab of smoked ham or an apple pie."