unit 1
Direct address, usually to someone or something that is not present.
apostrophe
to teach a lesson, moral
didactic
cordial greeting, hello
salutation
awkward, clumsy
unwieldy
The repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
alliteration
expressing deep thought
pensively
comfort from misfortune
solace
to lessen
allay
A combination of opposites; the union of contradictory terms.
oxymoron
easily seen, tangible, touchable
palpable
generous, kind
munificent
poverty, deprivation
degradation
The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.
assonance
widespread, abundant production
prolific
fantastic or dreamlike
phantasmagoric
to sharpen, increase
hone
The repetition of consonant sounds
consonance
more than one way to be interpreted
equivocal
seemingly good, actually bad
specious
to get, to acquire