Syntactical Devices Daniela Cicalese
anaphora
asyndeton
antitesis
polysyndeton
epanalepsis
epistrophe
anadiplosis
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
"Her coat and hat hung on a hook in the hall, as if she'd only stepped out for a moment. Her wedding china was on display in the parlor cabinet. Her sheet music sat on the piano. Her bold handwriting filled the book of recipes that lay open, more often than not, on the counter in the kitchen where Marina, Jeddy's older sister, was now in charge" (Lisle 14).
A contrast or opposition between two things.
"Chef McKenzie drew a good deal less salary than what my father made managing the store, and there were few luxuries" (Lisle 24).
Omission of conjunctions that ordinarily join words or clauses.
"His dad is a hands-on guy who measures industry by what he can see: gardens plowed, hedges pruned, lawns seeded" (Lisle 39).
Repetition after intervening words.
"What lifestyle? David has protested. How can I have a lifestyle when I live at home?" (Lisle 39).
The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
"Had adventures. What adventures? David asks (Lisle 7).
Using conjunctions in close succession, especially where some would usually be omitted.
Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.
It's like it somehow got lifted. Lifted? Jeddy said" (Lisle 62-63).
"I'll be mucking and plucking and watering the flocks" (Lisle 61).