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What is the name of the lyrical device where a line is repeated several times but changes meaning each time?
I used to know this, now I've forgotten.
Say for instance the last line of the chorus is slightly ambiguous and according to the verse preceding it, the interpretation of that line changes.
And can you name any song examples where this happens?
1 AnswerLyrics1 decade agoWhy does the water behind a boat frequently go smooth?
The surface of the water behind boats, especially larger ones tends to go glassy smooth and this can persist for quite a while after the boat has passed. What causes this? I'm guessing it's some kind of surface low-pass effect (as even waves approaching the smooth area are damped) caused by water movement but I can't find any proper explanation as to why it happens. Anyone know?
4 AnswersPhysics1 decade ago