prosodynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈprɒs.ə.di/us/ˈprɑː.sə.di/specializedthe pattern of rhythm and sound in poetry
the rhythm and intonation (= the way a speaker's voice rises and falls) of language
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Literature
- alliteration
- antihero
- arch-villain
- baddy
- ballad
- bard
- dramatist
- epigram
- hero
- heroine
- iambic
- ingénue
- limerick
- pantomime
- poetry
- prose poem
- psalm
- quatrain
- revue
- stylistics
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