#aphaeresis

Aphaeresis and Apocope Aphaeresis: A poetic and linguistic device where a syllable or sound is omitted from the beginning of a word, often to maintain the meter, rhythm, or style of a line. This technique is commonly used in older poetry and song lyrics.’gainst (for against)’neath (for beneath)’tis (for it is)In poetry, aphaeresis helps compress words to fit a specific metrical pattern or create…