1. A literary or rhetorical device in which a text begins and ends with the same phrase, image, or idea, creating a circular structure that reinforces thematic unity
The poem uses ring composition, opening and closing with the same verse about the sea.
O poema utiliza composição em anel, começando e terminando com o mesmo verso sobre o mar.
2. In classical literature, a structural pattern where the opening and closing sections mirror or echo each other, often with material arranged concentrically in between
Scholars identified ring composition as a key structural feature of Homer's Odyssey.
Os estudiosos identificaram a composição em anel como uma característica estrutural importante da Odisseia de Homero.