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Literary Terms 9-16
Ellipsis, enjambment, hendiadys, hyperbaton, hyperbole,hysteron proteron, irony, litotes
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| ellipsis | the elimination of a word which is easily understood or derived from the context or from association with a nearby line |
| hendiadys | use of two nouns connected by a conjunction (or occasionally a preposition), often instead of one modified noun expressing a single complex idea; the usual effect is to give equal prominence to an image that would ordinarily be subordinated, especially some quality of a person or thing |
| hyperbole | an extraordinary exaggeration; emphatic overstatement of a point or a description |
| enjambment | delay of the final word or phrase of a sentence (or clause) to the beginning of the following verse, to emphasize an idea or image or to create suspense |
| hyperbaton | an inversion of normal word order; adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition |
| hysteron proteron | disorder of time (a kind of hyperbaton); description of events in an order reversing their logical sequence; probably draws attention to elements that are out of order |
| irony | the use of language with a meaning opposite that suggested by the context; often used for humor or derision or to increase drama |
| litotes | a form of deliberate understatement, generally with a softening effect and usually achieved through describing one quality by denying its opposite |
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