Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
16 February 2021
Update Date:
17 May 2024
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The concatenation it is a rhetorical figure that consists of chaining words along successive sentences or verses. For example, the following excerpt written by Antonio Machado:
Everything happens and everything is,
but ours is happen,
happen doing roads
roads over the sea.
This literary figure, also known under the name of conduplication, consists of linking ideas consecutively in such a way that the last word of a verse or clause coincides with the beginning of the one that follows.
- See also: Gradation
Examples of concatenation
- And just as the cat is said to little while,
the little while to rope,
the rope to the stick,
gave the muleteer to Sancho,
Sancho to girl,
the girl to the,
the innkeeper to the girl.
(Miguel de Cervantes)
- Sweet Jesus, my love festina,
festina, that to see you sad and I die:
I die for you, and so, my love I want it,
wanting it because love to this I bow.
(Juan López de Úbeda)
- Spill roses
roses of happiness.
(Gabriela Mistral)
- Their words,
Words from farewell,
Farewell that accompanies me,
How accompanies a dagger to his wound.
The cabin has a window
In the window, a lady looks out,
The Lady shows a beautiful smile,
The smile I carry it in my soul.
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