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Tropes Miscellaneous

Diacope Conduplicatio Anastrophe Allusion Transferred Epithet Personification. Tropes Miscellaneous. From Writing with Clarity and Style By Robert A. Harris. Diacope. Is the repetition of a word pr phrase after an intervening word or phrase.

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Tropes Miscellaneous

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  1. Diacope Conduplicatio Anastrophe Allusion Transferred Epithet Personification Tropes Miscellaneous From Writing with Clarity and Style By Robert A. Harris

  2. Diacope Is the repetition of a word pr phrase after an intervening word or phrase. • Promotes effective communication

  3. Example They dynamited the statue, those villains; they dynamited the statue. The stock market didn’t fall—will you believe it?— The stock market didn’t fall.

  4. Conduplicatio Repeats a key word from a preceding clause or sentence at or near the beginning of the next. • Restatement

  5. Example Working adults are the number one customers for online education in the United States. Online education serves many cultures. In the library, students can find books; in books they can find ideas; with ideas they can direct their lives to great achievements.

  6. Anastrophe Involves the reversal or transposition of words. • Directs readers’ attention • Improves rhythm • Adds artistic effects

  7. Examples • His was a sad countenance. • His was a countenance sad. • Welcome to our comfortable home. • Welcome to our home comfortable.

  8. Allusion Is a short, informal reference to a famous person or event. • Constructs association • Provides aesthetic and imaginative qualities

  9. Examples • Plan ahead: It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. • Richard Cushing • We should do some more risk analysis on this “good idea.” After all, Napoleon thought it was a good idea to march on Moscow in the middle of winter.

  10. Transferred Epithet Words that are redundant • Restatement

  11. Examples • Cruel murder • Laughing happiness • Brightening dawn • Peaceful sunset • Untroubled sleep

  12. Personification Gives human attributes to animals, objects, or ideas. • Thought provoking

  13. Examples • The ship began to creak and protest as it struggled against the rising sea. • We bought this house because it was more friendly. • This coffee is strong enough to get up and walk away.

  14. Diacope Conduplicatio Anastrophe Allusion Transferred Epithet Personification The end Miscellaneous

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