Troilus and Criseyde Rhetorical Features 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureTroilus and CriseydeUniversityNone Created by: hollyCreated on: 06-03-18 23:28 Contentio Strong, patterned contrast 1 of 18 Anaphora Deliberate repetition of words or phrase at the beginning of several lines 2 of 18 Asyndeton Words heaped up without conjunctions 3 of 18 Chiasmus Two words/phrases/syntactic units repeated in reverse order 4 of 18 Palindrome A phrase or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards 5 of 18 Conduplicatio Emphatic repetition of a word or phrase under stress of emotion 6 of 18 Exemplum A short story used to illustrate a point 7 of 18 Diminutio (Modesty Topos) Disclaiming competence or excellency 8 of 18 Conversio Ending clauses with the same word 9 of 18 Diversio A short turning aside from the main line of the narrative 10 of 18 Anadiplosis Beginning the succeeding line with the last word of previous the line 11 of 18 Ratiocinatio An elaborately structured argument. A soliloquy or argument with oneself 12 of 18 Sententia A proverb, quotation or citation of another author to support one's argument 13 of 18 Occupatio Refusing to describe in full detail 14 of 18 Parataxis A series of coordinated clauses 15 of 18 Hypotaxis Subordinating of one clause to another 16 of 18 Rhyme Royal A stanza of seven 10 syllable lines ABABBCC 17 of 18 Paraclausithyron Classical literary motif in which an excluded lover speaks to the front door of his lady's house 18 of 18
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