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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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Literature; Poetry
a syllable of extra light stress at the end of a line, not counted in the meter. Also known as 'feminine ending'.
synesthetic metaphor
Literature; Poetry
A metaphor that suggests a similarity between experiences in different senses, as "a gourmet of country music."
synonym
Literature; Poetry
One of two or more words that have the same or nearly identical meanings.
syntax
Literature; Poetry
The way in which linguistic elements (words and phrases) are arranged to form grammatical structure.
synaesthesia
Literature; Poetry
The perception or description of one kind of sense impression in words normally used to describe a different sense, like a "sweet voice" or a "velvety smile." It can be very ...
synesthesia
Literature; Poetry
Synesthesia is a figure of speech involving the combination of two words from two different sensory plans, like a "sweet voice" or a "velvety smile." It can be very effective for ...
synecdoche
Literature; Poetry
A figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole or the whole for a part, as wheels for automobile or society for high society.
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