In the poem we can find enjambments, alliterations, apostrophes, synecdoches, anastrophes and a litotes. The rhetorical term for this is litotes. In Latin, an example of litotes can be found in Ovid's "Metamorphoses"&colon; "non semel" (bk. Meiosis is the opposite of auxesis, and is often compared to litotes. Old Norse had several types of litotes. This distinction also arises in natural language in the form of litotes. In Swedish, it is quite common to use litotes. In Classical Greek, instances of litotes can be found as far back as Homer. Mandarin Chinese also employs litotes in a like manner. In Korean, litotes are sometimes used for emphasis. Japanese employs litotes to phrase ideas in a more indirect and polite manner.