Repeating words at the end of sentences to emphasise a point.
Anaphora
Repeating words or phrases at the start of clauses.
Chiasmus
Reversing the parts of a sentence to make a memorable phrase.
Koan
Philosophical sayings that combine simple words with deep meaning.
Soraismus
Mixing up languages and using foreign words incorrectly.
Synecdoche
Using a part of an object to represent a whole object, or a whole object to represent a part.
Simile (simple)
Comparing two things by using ‘as’ or ‘like’.
Metaphor (simple)
Using the qualities of one object to help describe another object.
Analogy
Describing one thing in order to help a person understand a different thing.
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like sounds.