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disyllabic rhyme
Literature; Poetry
A rhyme in which two final syllables of words have the same sound.
distich
Literature; Poetry
A strophic unit of two lines; a pair of poetic lines or verses which together comprise a complete sense.
dispondee
Literature; Poetry
In ancient poetry, a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables, equivalent to a double spondee.
dissonance
Literature; Poetry
A mingling or union of harsh, inharmonious sounds which are grating to the ear.
dirge
Literature; Poetry
A poem of grief or lamentation, especially one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites.
diamb
Literature; Poetry
In ancient poetry, a metrical foot consisting of four syllables, with the first and third short and the second and fourth long, i.e., two iambs considered as a single foot.
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