Sonnet 1 by Milton was written in the form of a then-current literary genre popular in the poet’s time.

Subverting expectations misdirects the viewer or reader till the last minute with dramatic effect.

Ellipsis is a rhetorical device that omits expected words.

Asyndeton is a rhetorical device that leaves out conjunctions where they are expected to occur.

Simple repetition is an essential part of rhetoric, and it can be employed in a wide variety of ways.

Who Fears Death is a Black sci-fi novel by Nnedi Okorafor, which some have placed within the rising sci-fi sub-genre called...

Gwendolyn Brooks' "the mother" is a poem about a woman contemplating the babies that she has aborted over the years. The poem can be read as a woman mourning the loss of children she never had. People who are pro-choice will read it and see it as the emotional turmoil women face in making these difficult personal decisions. People who are pro-life may see it as a passionate plea against abortions. The ability of the poem to garner sympathy from both sides of this issue is bas

Polysyndeton refers to the repeated use of conjunctions.

Anastrophe is a rhetorical device that occurs when words appear in an unexpected order.

A Far Cry from Africa highlights Walcott's divided loyalty between Africa and Europe.

The statement of purpose highlights your education, achievements, and goals.

Chiasmus is a rhetorical device that occurs when elements are repeated with their order reversed.

Grant proposals before and above anything else is the product of teamwork.

Isocolon occurs when sentences, clauses, or phrases parallel in structure are used in succession.

Polyptoton is a rhetorical device that occurs when the root of a word is repeated with a different ending.

Anadiplosis occurs at the end of one sentence or clause and at the beginning of the next.

Symploce repeats material at the beginning of clauses or sentences before repeating a similar word at the end.

Epistrophe is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive phrases.

Rhetorical devices manipulate speech patterns to obtain an intended effect.

Anaphora involves a speaker repeating words at the start of sentences in succession.