Literary Devices

Examples:

The lion roared.

The steaks sizzled in the pan.

The bomb went off with a bang.

Litotes

Litotes is a form of understatement which uses the denied opposite of a word to weaken or soften a message.

Examples:

That's not bad. (instead of: That's good/great.)

Boats aren't easy to find in the dark. (instead of: Boats are hard/difficult to find in the dark.)

Chiasmus

( reversal of words in two parallel clauses (AB/BA) )



Chiasmus, also known as reverse parallelism, is a criss-cross structure in which the words in the second part of two parallel clauses are inverted. 

Chiasmus usually follows an AB/BA pattern. This figure of speech can be found in many types of writing including advertising, literature, speeches and scripture.

It places emphasis on the message and creates powerful, thought-provoking phrases which are easy for the reader/listener to remember.