👉 Epigonism is a literary device in which two or more words are used to describe an object, person, or state. It occurs when a word or phrase has multiple meanings and can be used to represent different aspects of something. For example, "He was a charming young man" could be expressed as "He had a charming youth." The term is often used in the context of poetry, where it refers to the use of words that have been combined together in various ways to create a particular