Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Language

Divine Framing - There and Back Again

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Eugene Terekhin
Apr 22, 2024
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My favorite stylistic device is framing. It’s a literary device where the initial words of a story (or poem) are repeated at the end — verbatim or almost verbatim. The middle part is sort of sandwiched in between.

When a story begins and ends with the same (or roughly the same) line or idea, it creates a circular effect. It feels like you a…

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