Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5
100
Oxymoron
This word is contradicting; Jumbo shrimp
100
Free Verse
Poetry with no rules
100
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor drawn out throughout an entire piece
100
Enigma
A mystery
100
Logos
Persuading using reason and logic
200
Pathos
Evokes pity or emotion
200
End Rhyme
The rhyme sequence at the end
200
Hamartia
A fatal flaw
200
Hubris
Excessive pride
200
Farce
Comical story-telling
300
Satire
Sarcastic story-telling
300
Euphony
A beautiful sound
300
Cacophony
A harsh sound
300
Diatribe
A harsh verbal attack
300
Euphemism
A nice way of saying something bad
400
Colloquialism
Non-formal writing; slang
400
Caesura
A natural pause or break
400
Coordination
Implies the balance of elements
400
Subordination
Linking two clauses
400
Didactic
Teaching
500
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence past the end of the line or stanza
500
Anaphora
The replacement of a word to avoid repetition
500
Parenthesis
A break to explain
500
Conceit
An elaborate metaphor
500
Epistophe
Repetition of words at the end of a clause or statement






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