synecdoche | represents a whole by naming one of its parts or elements |
metonomy | represents a noun by naming another, inextricably related noun |
anthimeria | the use of a word as a different part of speech than it is normally, correctly used |
asyndenton | omission of conjunctions; emphasizes equality among the items |
polysyndenton | addition of extra conjunctions; emphasizes the multiplicity of items in a list |
anadiplosis | the repetition of a word or phrase from the end of one phrase, clause, or sentence to the beginning of the next |
chiasmus | the repetition of reversed grammatical forms in successive clauses |
Hamlet tropes and schemes
August 2, 2019