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Syntactical Devices Sophie Dong - Coggle Diagram
Syntactical Devices Sophie Dong
Anaphora
Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Example on page 15: " 'Always has been, always will be.' "
Polysyndeton
Definition: Using conjunctions in close succession, especially where some would usually be omitted
Example on page 24: "I'd come to love the dim light and dusty corners, the worn armchairs and drab curtains."
Epanalepsis
Definition: Repetition after intervening words
Example on page 33: " 'It means just what it means.' "
Anadiplosis
Example on page 33: " 'And then again, we may never know exactly.' 'Exactly what?' "
Definition: The repetition of the final words of a sentence or a line at the beginning of the next
Asyndeton
Definition: Omission of conjunctions that ordinarily join words or clauses
Example on page 20: "We knew the cast of characters, we knew the lingo."
Antithesis
Definition: A contrast or opposition between two things
Example on page 58: " 'There's usually a world of difference between what's reported and what probably went on.' "
Epistrophe
Definition: The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
Example on page 61: " 'My dad said I've got too much free time on my hands and it's leading to trouble.' 'What trouble?' "