Type of comparison in which th ename of one thing is used to represent another.
ex. White house to represent the president

Comparaison in which a part stands for the whole
ex. Sail to represent boat

Type of half rhyme where consonants agree
ex. Luck and lick

Strongly contrasting words, clauses, sentences, etc
ex. 'man proposes, god disposes' 'best of times, worst of times'

When person addresses non-person object as if it was
ex. 'where, o death, is thy sitting'

Reversal of normal word order
ex. 'skilled are you in the ways of the Jedi.' - yoda

The Use of words that repeat the elements of the meaning already conveyed
ex. Will these supplies be adequate enough

The repetition of a word or phrase over and over in successive clauses/sentences
ex. 'we shall figh on the beaches, we shall fight, etc.'

Omission of conjunctions between co-ordinate phrases, clauses, or words
ex. 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'

The repetition of conjunctions
ex. I have to do this and this and this

An original model or pattern from which later copies are made
ex. superman is the hero archetype

An understatement. Opposite of hyperbole
ex. he is not unattractive

Three parallel words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence increasing in length or importance.
ex. 'you are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe.'

A rhetorical technique in which the speaker emphasizes a point by saying that he will not talk about it.
ex. 'lets not talk about how fat you are.'

Artfully using a single verb to connect two different objects.
ex. 'he lost her necklace and heart at the ball'

Two corresponding pairs arranged not in parallels (a-b-a-b) but in inverted order (a-b-b-a).
ex. 'Those gallent men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers always.'

vice, downfall of character

arousal of pity and fear. emotion

reversal of situation

recongition of downfall

resolve of problem. seemingly like a miracle