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a line of poetry having 12 syllables.
"when in english I speak, dictionary I keep" |
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a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
"Chronicles of Narnia lion allegory for Jesus" |
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an indirect or passing reference.
"The girl's love of sweets was her Achilles heel," |
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| a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned. |
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one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a verse.
"In the town where I was born..." |
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a metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable.
"I must finish my journey alone" |
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| the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs. |
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the inversion of the usual order of words or clauses.
"rust and gold are the leaves" |
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| a person who actively opposes someone or something; an adversary. |
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| a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events. |
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| a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something bad. |
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Noun: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Verb: (of a fact) be instilled in (someone) by constant repetition. |
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| an official order or proclamation. |
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| an act at variance with the accepted morality or privacy standards of a society. |
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| things regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position. |
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Verb: lay or bury in.
Noun: a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried. |
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Noun: a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
Adjective: making or expressing a plea, esp. to someone in power or authority. |
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| marauding (present participle of maraud) |
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1. roam in search of things to steal or people to attack.
2. raid and plunder (a place). |
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