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Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.
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aphaeresis
Literature; Poetry
A type of elision in which a letter or syllable is omitted at the beginning of a word, as 'twas for it was.
apheresis
Literature; Poetry
A type of elision in which a letter or syllable is omitted at the beginning of a word, as 'twas for it was.
antanaclasis
Literature; Poetry
A figure of speech in which the same word is repeated in a different sense within a clause or line.
antiphrasis
Literature; Poetry
The ironic or humorous use of words in a sense not in accord with their literal meaning, as in "a giant of three feet four inches."
antispast
Literature; Poetry
A metrical foot consisting of two long syllables between two short syllables.
anthology
Literature; Poetry
A collection of selected literary, artistic, or musical works or parts of works.
antibacchius
Literature; Poetry
A metrical foot consisting of two long syllables followed by a short syllable.
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