An isocolon is a figure of speech which uses a form of symmetry, creating a pattern in the expression. This is mainly used for rhetorical effect, but has produced a lot of very memorable, grammatically efficient expressions. The pattern also includes some rhythmic elements, because of either consonance or the development of syllable patterns. |
Examples of Isocolons:
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Vene, vidi, vinci (Julius Caesar) I came, I saw, I conquered We will fight them on the beaches, we will fight them in the streets (Winston Churchill) Ask not what your country can do for you; Ask what you can do for your country. (John F. Kennedy) https://rhetoric.byu.edu/figures/I/isocolon.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isocolon |
