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Aphesis Definition: the omission of an initial part of a word. Example: Thou on whose stream, ’mid the steep sky’s commotion 暴动、暴乱 (’mid --amid) Syncope Definition: the omission of a medial part of a word. Example: A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides (ne’er--never) Apocope Definition: the omission of a final part of a word Example: Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear. And the rocks melt wi’ the sun I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run (a’—all, wi’—with, o’--of) Graphology Definition: by graphology is meant the encoding of meaning in visual symbols. Example: shape of text; type of print; grammetrics; punctuation; indentation. (Eg of type of print) Me up at does out of the floor quietly Stare a poisoned mouse still who alive is asking what have i done that You wouldn’t have Grammetrics Definition: By grammetrics is meant the ways in which grammatical units are fitted into metrical units such as lines and stanzas Example: This Is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox → and which you were probably saving for breakfast → Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold (“→→”means a very strong pulling-forward effect; “→” means a less strong pulling-forward effect. “eaten, the, in”all indicate a strong fulling-forward effect. ) Marked theme Definition: the literary writer places any of the rest of clause elements in the thematic position in order to achieve certain literary effect. Example: Alone she cuts and binds the grain,