Poetic Devices And Terminology

• She was fain to accept the job offer despite the low salary.
• I was fain to admit that I had made a mistake.
• He was fain to go along with the plan even though he had doubts.
• The artist was fain to express his emotions through his paintings.

adjective having a smooth, flowing sound; pleasing to hear

• The singer had a mellifluous voice that captivated the audience.
• I could listen to her mellifluous voice all day.
• Her voice is so mellifluous, it's like music to my ears.
• The writer's words flowed together in a mellifluous stream of prose.

adjective showing signs of weariness or fatigue from travel

• The wayworn traveler finally reached the inn after a long journey.
• After hours of hiking, we were all wayworn but happy to see the campsite.
• I felt wayworn after pulling an all-nighter studying for the exam.
• His wayworn face showed the hardships he had endured in life.

noun a mark or symbol used in writing or printing to indicate where the stress should be placed in a word