Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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arsis

Literature; Poetry

The accented or longer part of a poetic foot; the point where an ictus is put.

assonance

Literature; Poetry

The relatively close juxtaposition of the same or similar vowel sounds, but with different end consonants in a line or passage, thus a vowel rhyme, as in the words, date and fade.

apostrophe

Literature; Poetry

A figure of speech in which an address is made to an absent person or a personified thing rhetorically.

arcadia

Literature; Poetry

A region or scene characterized by idyllic quiet and simplicity, often chosen as a setting for pastoral poetry.

archaism

Literature; Poetry

A word or expression no longer in general use, for example, thou mayst is an archaism meaning, "you may."

aposiopesis

Literature; Poetry

Stopping short of a complete thought for effect, thus calling attention to it, usually by a sudden breaking off, as in "He acted like--but I pretended not to notice," leaving the ...