Poetic Devices And Forms

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a mournful song, piece of music, or poem, especially one performed at a funeral

  • The mourners sang a solemn dirge at the funeral.
  • The sad music playing at the memorial service sounded like a dirge.
  • The song they played at the end of the movie was a total dirge.
  • The slow decline of the company was like a dirge for its employees.

noun the omission or slurring of one or more sounds or syllables in speech or writing

  • The poet used elision to condense the words in the verse.
  • She's really good at elision, making her stories short and sweet.
  • I'm all about that elision life, cutting out the unnecessary stuff.
  • In his speech, the politician used elision to skip over controversial topics.

noun Polyhymnia - the Muse of sacred poetry and hymn, often depicted holding a veil or scroll

  • Polyhymnia is often depicted in classical art as the muse of sacred poetry.
  • Have you heard of Polyhymnia? She's the muse of hymns and sacred poetry.
  • Polyhymnia is like the OG poet muse, you know?
  • Her words flowed like a river, inspired by Polyhymnia herself.

noun a group or set of three similar things

adjective relating to or consisting of three individuals or items

  • The doctor explained the risks associated with carrying triplets to the expectant mother.
  • My cousin is expecting triplets, can you believe it?
  • She's got a whole triplet situation going on, it's wild.
  • The three siblings were like triplets in their close bond and similar personalities.