Stylistic features

The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words.

Having more than one possible meaning.

A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.

The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sequence of nearby words.

The juxtaposition of different or opposite ideas.

When a word triggers a particular association in the mind.

Repetition of similar sounds of consonants in a statement.

A conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or film.

A construction where a speaker directly addresses another individual or group.

An expression that cannot be taken literally.

Consonants produced by forcing breath through a constricted passage.

The provocation of laughter or amusement.

The use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device.

Visually descriptive or figurative language.

When things are suggested rather than clearly stated.

A contrast between expectations and reality.

Consecutive or connected items used for emphasis.

The comparison of one thing to another without using "like" or "as."

An object or idea that repeats itself.

The perspective from which the text is written.

Any dialect or sociolect of English other than Standard English.

Words that imitate sound.

Stating an opinion as if it were true.

The pairing of two opposing words.

A statement that appears contradictory.

Giving human attributes to an idea or object.

The study of sounds in language.

Speech sounds like t, k, p, d, g, b.

The humorous use of words with different meanings.

Words repeated by someone other than the original author.

Repeating words for emphasis.

The use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to expose vice or folly.

A group of words sharing a similar concept.

Dramatic language evoking emotions.

Words evoking the five senses.

A specific type of alliteration using soft consonants.

A comparison using "like" or "as."

The accepted form of English in a country.

Use of quantitative data like percentages.

Using objects to represent abstract ideas.