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a group of words / a phrase close in proximity that have the same consonant sound at the beginning of each word

an indirect reference to a work in a similar or other medium historical, Biblical, literary, mythological)

An exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing

the repetition of the vowel sound when the beginning consonant sounds are different.

an interruption or break in a sentence or line (often in poetry)

A combination of two or more words to create one word

a group of words or phrase that have the same consonant sound in the middle or end of each word

the use of two identical or similar descriptive words joined by a conjunction to describe something

The act of a continuous thought flowing from one line of poetry to the next

the replacement of something harsh or unpleasant with a more indirect and polite expression.

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