Category Archives: Rhetoric

Rhetorical Devices: Polysyndeton

Posted on 15/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Polysyndeton Origin: From the Greek πολυσύνδετος (polysyndetos), meaning “bound together”. In plain English: The repetition of conjunctions such as … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Asyndeton

Posted on 12/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Asyndeton Origin: From the Greek ἀσύνδετον (asindeton), meaning “unconnected”. In plain English: The omission of conjunctions such as “and”, … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Antimetabole

Posted on 08/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Antimetabole Origin: From the Greek meaning “to turn about in the opposite direction”. In plain English: Repetition of … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Epizeuxis

Posted on 06/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Epizeuxis Origin: From the Greek ἐπιζευγνυμή (epizeugnumi), meaning “to join together” or “to fasten together”. In plain English: Repetition … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Epistrophe

Posted on 05/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Epistrophe (also known as Epiphora) Origin: From the Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrofi), meaning “turning about” or “upon turning”. In plain … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Anaphora

Posted on 04/06/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Anaphora Origin: From the Greek ἀναφορά (anafora), meaning “to bring back” or “to carry back”. In plain English: … Continue reading →