baslimthebegger, I remember learning in English class about repetition for effect. That’s what you’re doing. :-)
Now, if I could just get over this AARP moment, and remember what the term was for “repetition for effect” is, I’d be doing great. Onomatopoeia is all I can think of, and I have a sneaky suspicion that’s not it, lol.
I agree with Jeff - I left off on War and Peace because the characters were too difficult to discern. I also did not find it interesting. I’m finding it much easier and more interesting to read the works of Chaucer. I’m in the last of the Canterbury Tales and I like the less ponderous/religious ones more than these others, but all show insight in the times etc. An enjoyable read!
Alliteration is only the repeating of beginning sounds of words, eg, founding fathers’ families, not necessarily done for effect. “Reiteration” might be a closer synonym to repetition for effect.
Coyoty Premium Member about 13 years ago
It’s a real page-turner. Over 1400 pages to turn.
zero about 13 years ago
And pronouncing the names is no picnic either…
Kvasir42 Premium Member about 13 years ago
I just finished reading that! Having 3 different names for each character makes it difficult to follow as well.
Madhatter1903 about 13 years ago
Indeed
WaitingMan about 13 years ago
When the Cliffs Notes version of a book is 300 pages, you know you’re in trouble.
annamargaret1866 about 13 years ago
Whirled Peas!
baslimthebegger, I remember learning in English class about repetition for effect. That’s what you’re doing. :-)
Now, if I could just get over this AARP moment, and remember what the term was for “repetition for effect” is, I’d be doing great. Onomatopoeia is all I can think of, and I have a sneaky suspicion that’s not it, lol.
annamargaret1866 about 13 years ago
And if I’d proofread before I posted ….
lisa4romMpls about 13 years ago
Give peas a chance!
hossblacksilver about 13 years ago
Great Scott, this is heavy.
bmonk about 13 years ago
I prefer the biography of Leo Tolstoy by Warren Pease. (Credit to Prairie Home Companion.)
COWBOY7 about 13 years ago
No doubt, Horace!
vldazzle about 13 years ago
I agree with Jeff - I left off on War and Peace because the characters were too difficult to discern. I also did not find it interesting. I’m finding it much easier and more interesting to read the works of Chaucer. I’m in the last of the Canterbury Tales and I like the less ponderous/religious ones more than these others, but all show insight in the times etc. An enjoyable read!
MisngNOLA about 13 years ago
Alliteration is only the repeating of beginning sounds of words, eg, founding fathers’ families, not necessarily done for effect. “Reiteration” might be a closer synonym to repetition for effect.
rotflcopter over 12 years ago
the world can’t either