| 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