Literary Devices: Syllabic Rhythm, Rhyme, and Semantic Resources
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Literary Devices and Their Functions
Literary devices are the linguistic means by which an author uses a series of resources to guide the reader in how things are said.
Syllabic Rhythm and Rhyme
Syllabic rhythm is produced by the periodic repetition of the same number of syllables in a series of verses. The sinalefa (when a word ends in a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel, they are counted as one syllable) is a key element. Whether the last word is acute, flat, or proparoxytone affects the syllable count. Rhyming verse involves the periodic repetition of sounds from the last vowel of a verse. If all sounds (vowels and consonants) are repeated, it's a full rhyme; if only vowels are repeated, it's an assonance.