PHONETIC RHETORIC MEASURE AND ALLITERATION IN EDE EPIC IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS IN VIETNAM

Abstract

         The epic of Ede is a vivid picture reflecting the history, material and spiritual life of the Ede people in the Central Highlands since ancient times. This is a form of folklore with an integrated character, composed by oral authors and perfected in the history of the community. Language of the Ede epic is a rhythmic speech which is rich in images and music, performed and passed down by artisans in community activities. The phonetic rhetoric measure and alliteration are studied in the Ede epic in the Central Highlands of Vietnam through the following aspects: repeated consonants, rhyme, rhythm and the resonance of words in phonetic rhetoric measures; repeated words, repeated sentence structures, repeated content and repeated passages in the art of alliteration. From that, contributing to clarifying the linguistic value and cultural specificity through the ancient Ede people is shown in the epic.