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1. Litotes Did you know? Litotes is an understated way of affirming a positive by using negatives! Example: "Not bad" means "Good."

2. Chiasmus A fun fact about chiasmus? It creates a mirror effect! Example: “Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you.”

3.Anacoluthon Anacoluthon disrupts sentence flow to surprise the reader! It breaks expectations for emphasis, making writing dynamic

4. Apostrophe It’s not just a punctuation mark! Apostrophe in figures of speech directly addresses an absent or imaginary figure.

5. Paronomasia Puns aren't just for jokes! Paronomasia plays with similar-sounding words for witty effects. Example: “A pun is its own reword.”

6. Zeugma Zeugma combines multiple meanings in one phrase, creating an unexpected twist. Example: “She stole my heart and my wallet.”

7. Antiphrasis A statement that means the opposite of what is said, usually for ironic effect. Example: “Oh, great! Another traffic jam!”

8. Epanalepsis This figure of speech repeats the initial part of a clause at the end. It adds emphasis and rhythm to speechme text

9. Polyptoton Polyptoton uses a word in different forms or cases in the same sentence. Example: “Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.”

10. Anadiplosis Anadiplosis repeats the last word of a clause at the beginning of the next. It creates a powerful link! Example: “Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate.”

11. Hypophora This technique asks a question, then immediately answers it, keeping readers engaged! It mimics internal thought. some text

12. Antanaclasis Antanaclasis repeats a word but with a different meaning each time. Example: “We must all hang together or we shall all hang separately.”

13. Epanorthosis It’s the sudden change in sentence tone to correct what was just said, giving a dramatic twist!

14. Paralipsis This is when you say you're not going to mention something but end up doing it for emphasis. Example: “I won’t even mention how great you are.”

15. Anthimeria Using one part of speech as another, like using a noun as a verb. Example: “I’ll Google that!”