6b Stylistic Notes

και... και ... και -

the polysyndeton draws attention to the wife's domestic virtues, and how greatly the husband was taken with her.

οικονόμος -

there is continuous polyptoton of words relating to the household over the last two sections, showing the close partnership (and happy home) of the husband and wife.

μοι... μοι-

here we have more polyptoton of εγω: everything revolves around the husband, and here everything bad - his mother died, and everything bad happened to him. He is framing himself as a victim first and foremost.

πάντων τών κακών -

here is hyperbole to show how the husband is the victim of every evil thing - poor him!

ετελεύτησε ... αποθανούσα -

we have variation for words describing the death of his mother, again intended to wring out sympathy from the jury.