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title: 'Repetition and Parallelism in English Verse: A Study in the Technique of Poetry'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Charles Alphonso Smith'
date: 1894-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Poetry'
- 'Literature'
- 'Language'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 1'
- 'Proverbs 25'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/smith-1894-repetition-and-parallelism-in-english-verse-a-study-in-the-technique-of-poetry
---

# Repetition and Parallelism in English Verse: A Study in the Technique of Poetry

A concise study of repetition and parallelism in English verse, contrasting their functions in poetry vs. prose and illustrating techniques with examples from Poe, Tennyson, Byron, and ballads.

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