Scheme (linguistics)

Main article: Figure of speech

In linguistics, scheme is a figure of speech that changes the normal arrangement of words in a sentence's structure. A good example of a playwright who is notable for his use of schemes and tropes is William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar).

Structures of balance

Changes in word order

Omission

Repetition

See also

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