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Refrain Structure

Refrain Structure is a poetic formal device in ballad composition that consists of a regularly repeated line or group of lines, typically at the end of each stanza, which distinguishes itself from other structural elements by its recurrent phonological, syntactic, and thematic patterning to reinforce narrative emphasis or emotional resonance.

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Publications

72

Citations

3

Authors

2

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Refrain Form

Parents

Publications

3

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Authors

3

  1. AB
    Ardis Butterfield

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 42 citations

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  2. MC
    Mary Channen Caldwell

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  3. LS
    Laura S. Lieber

    Duke University, United States

    1 publications · 11 citations

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Institutions

2

  1. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    42 citations

  2. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of the Royal Musical Association

    2 publications · 61 citations

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  2. Aramaic Studies

    1 publications · 11 citations

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