Paromoiosis (par-o-moy-o’-sis): Parallelism of sound between the words of adjacent clauses whose lengths are equal or approximate to one another. The combination of isocolon and assonance.
I have my ups.
I have my downs.
I have my dance.
I have my gowns.
Time is not so short.
I need to always show.
If there’s a bright way;
If there’s a long while.
That will lift my spirit.
If my spirit will permit it.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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