Poetic Devices And Symbols

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay

  • The cattle grazed peacefully in the meadow.
  • Let's have a picnic in the meadow.
  • I love chilling in the meadow with my friends.
  • Her mind was a vast meadow of creative ideas.

noun a reward or recompense for a service or accomplishment

  • The knight was rewarded with meed for his bravery in battle.
  • I helped my neighbor fix his fence and he gave me some meed for my trouble.
  • I hustled all day and finally got my meed at the end of it.
  • Success in business is often seen as the ultimate meed for hard work and dedication.

noun a small carnivorous mammal that is native to forests of Russia and Siberia, valued for its fur

adjective of a dark brown or black color, often used to describe fur or fabric

  • The sable fur coat was a luxurious gift from her husband.
  • I saw a beautiful sable scarf at the boutique.
  • That sable car is so sleek and fast.
  • Her voice was as smooth as sable, calming everyone in the room.

noun A celestial object that appears as a brief, bright streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere and burning up

  • I was fortunate enough to witness a shooting star streak across the night sky last night.
  • Hey, did you see that shooting star just now? It was so cool!
  • Dude, that shooting star was lit af!
  • Her talent on the stage was like a shooting star, shining brightly for a brief moment before fading away.

noun a small particle of dust or other substance that gets into the eye and causes irritation

  • The doctor found an eyewinker in the patient's eye during the examination.
  • I had to rub my eye to get rid of the annoying eyewinker.
  • I hate when I get an eyewinker in my eye, it's so irritating.
  • The small mistake in the report was like an eyewinker in an otherwise flawless document.