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- l and r are called liquids; they often describe flowing streams, falling
rain, smoothness, trilling, laughing, or singing
The following are relevant figures of speech/poetry and their possible effects:
- juxtaposition, oxymoron: surprise, "double-take" - asyndeton: non-stop action, no time for reflection - polysyndeton: heaping things one upon another - ellipsis: speed, confusion, economy - chiasmus: balance, completeness, embracing - synchesis: often interlocked meanings; also impressionistically - framing: words actually surround central objects, e.g. vasto rex
Aeolus antro
Tone is inferred from the author's actual comments to the reader, or in his diction. VII. THEME How does the passage relate to the overall theme(s) of the whole work? Does it state, restate, or suggest the philosophical beliefs or objectives of the author? VIII. ALLUSIONS What mention is made of specific myths, Roman customs, history, geography? How are these significant? What do they add to the passage? Allusions can add a sense of romance, faraway places, solemnity, substance, and patriotism by the mere mention of commonly held items of the readers' heritage.
k) long sentences l) metaphor m) imagery n) simile ii) Atmosphere/sound effects a) repeated consonants (alliteration) b) repeated vowels (assonance) c) onomatopoeia d) special forms of words eg 'archaic' or 'poetic' forms e) fast lines (15+ syllables) or slow lines (14- syllables)