Classic Poem

Synaeresis

Concurring vowels that agree
To make two syllables, we see
By poets melted into one,
To make a verse more smoothly run.

Diaeresis or Dialysis

One syllable the poets split
The better to compose their feet.

Synaloepha

One word beginning, ending one
With vowel, make a simple tone.
So melting dipthongs the same way
Become as friendly quite as they.

Eclipsis

When " m " concludes, and vowel follows,
The vowel straight this letter swallows.

Systole

Words that were made by nature long,
The poet shortens for his song;
To let us know his pow'r the better,
He robs position of a letter.

Ectasis

Another time with wanton sport,
He does extend such as are short;
And what from words he robbed before
He does bestow, though not restore.

Prothesis and Aphaeresis

One a beginning newly makes;
T' other from words beginnings takes.

Epenthesis and Syncope

Such are these two, that black and white
In nature aren't more opposite:
The former to the middle gives;
The latter from the midst receives.

Paragoge and Apocope

One to a word does something add;
T' other takes off from what it had.

Tmesis

This figure makes a mighty pother;
It puts one word within another.

Antithesis and Metathesis

This changes letters, that transposes,
Though seldom this observed in prose is.