Repetition and variation as one important stylistic device of Old Tamil Sangam literature

Abstract

Repetition and variation are frequent in Old Tamil texts. The discussion concentrates on two types of attributive phrases, viz. subordinate and coordinate attributive phrases (formulas).

Select set of examples demonstrate their textual functioning.

Keywords

• Repetition
• variation
• one
• important
• stylistic
• device
• Old
• Tamil
• Sangam
• literature