paroemion |
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par-a-mi'-on |
from Gk. para, "near" and
homoios, "like"
Also sp. paromoeon, parimion
figure of like letter |
Alliteration taken to
an extreme where nearly every word in a sentence begins with the same
consonant. Sometimes, simply a synonym for alliteration
or for homoeoprophoron.
Example
The powers of prunes are prudent to provide
potent pallitive prophylaxis of potential
pooper problems, priming you for purging.
Rob Bohnenberger
Related Figures
See Also
Sources:
Isidore 1.36.14; Peacham (1577) G3v;
Putt. (1589) 185 ("parimion," "figure of like letter")
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