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An example of tonal change can be found in [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare's]] [[King Lear]] in the final [[stanza]] in which King Lear speaks before he dies.

An example of tonal change can be found in [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare's]] [[King Lear]] in the final [[stanza]] in which King Lear speaks before he dies.

And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life!<br />

{{cquote|And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life!<br />

Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life,<br />

Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life,<br />

And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,<br />

And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more,<br />

Pray you, undo this button: thank you, sir.<br />

Pray you, undo this button: thank you, sir.<br />

Do you see this? Look on her, look, her lips,<br />

Do you see this? Look on her, look, her lips,<br />

Look there, look there!<ref>http://shakespeare.mit.edu/lear/full.html</ref>

Look there, look there!<ref>http://shakespeare.mit.edu/lear/full.html</ref>}}

The line "Never, never, never, never, never" employs [[anaphora]] (repetition) for rhythm in combination with trochaic pentameter.  This contrasts the rest of the play which is chiefly in Iambic Pentameter, and accents the finality of Lear's final words.

The line "Never, never, never, never, never" employs [[anaphora]] (repetition) for rhythm in combination with trochaic pentameter.  This contrasts the rest of the play which is chiefly in Iambic Pentameter, and accents the finality of Lear's final words.