Device Polysyndeton Repetition of conjunctions Causes the reader to within a sentence e.g He was slow down and draws hungry and tired and attentions to saddened and depressed adjectives with nobody to care for him. Intensifies the occurrences of within the story by the fast- pace description. Asyndeton Omission of conjunctions This increases the within a sentence e.g The pace of the story and man bought creates a flowing pace apples,oranges,bananas,Kool as the reader becomes -Aid,chocolate,jellies and more interested. onions. Homeoteluton The repetition of words with The slightly rhythmic a similar ending. She language device swiftly,slyly,suavely,silently reflects the manner in tip-toed across the room. which a character is carrying out an action Synaesthasia Mixture of two senses e.g Intensifies the The smell was oozing rapidly experience that the from the bus. character is feeling. Adds an overwhelming feeling to the happening. Litotes Making something appear as Demonstrates an if it’s not as bad as it actually insecurity the is with negating the contrary. character feels and E.g I’m not as young as I used allows the reader to to be. gain more of an understanding about who the reader is. Anaphora Repetition of words at the This draws attention beginning of a sentence or to a specific word and clause. E.g Romeo,Romeo in this case, it wherefore art thou Romeo. demonstrates the longing for Romeo. Epanadiplosis The repetition of a word at Draws attention to a the beginning and end of a specific word sentence. E.g Romeo,Romeo *Effects can be altered based on the tone,emotions and feelings in the extract.