Acromonogram

Paradoxisan assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it.
e.g.It takes a lifetime to become young. (P. Picassso)
It is used:
- to produce the “defeated expectancy” effect;
- to produce humorous or satirical effect.
Parallelismconsists in similarity of the syntactical structure of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. Parallelism may be complete, which consists in repetition of identical syntactical structures.
e.g. Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self. (M. Sarton)
It is used:
- to convey the idea of semantic equality of the sentence parts;
- to produce some emotive impact on the reader;
- to emphasize the diversity or contrast of ideas (in combination with antithesis);
- to produce some rhythmic effect.
Parenthesis is a qualifying explanatory word or phrase, which interrupts a syntactic construction without effecting it.
e.g. His mouth was set grimly, and a nerve was twitching in his jaw – he had every right to be furious – but in his eyes all I could see was a sort of dreamy sadness. (J. Banville)
It is used:
- to create the second plane or background to the narrative;
- to make some part of a sentence more conspicuous.
Periphrasis is a stylistic device, which is used to replace the name of an object by description of its most specific features.
e.g. The man was shouting some choice Anglo-Saxon phrases at the policeman. (P. Auster)
It is used:
- to bring out and intensify some features or properties of the given object;
- to achieve a more elegant manner of expression;
- to avoid monotonous repetition.
Personificationis a kind of metaphor. It is a representation of inanimate objects or abstract ideas as living beings. The abstract ideas are often capitalized and can be substituted by the pronouns 'he' or 'she'.
e.g. When sorrows come, they come not single spies
But in battalions. (W. Shakespeare)
Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. (M. Antrim)
Personification may be used:
- as an image-creating device;
- to characterise or describe objects or people;
- to impart some expressive or emotive force to the utterance.
Polysyndetonis deliberate repetition of connectives before each component part, when it is generally not expected.
e.g.They come running to clean and cut, and pack, and cook, and can the fish.
It serves:
- to introduce strong rhythmic effect;