Sappho Fragment 31

Sappho Fragment 31 Glossary

Alliteration

The repeated use of the same consonants at the beginning of consecutive or nearby words

Anachronism

An attribution of a thing, idea, or act to a time period to which it does not belong

Drumming

A continuous rhythmic noise

Dynamic

The way that people or things react to one another in a particular situation

Economy

Careful or sparing use of something

Enjambment

the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, without a pause

Enticing

Tempting, attractive, or alluring

Parallelism

The use of literary elements which echo or mimic one another in some way