a literary device involving the repetition of initial sounds in successive or closely associated words or syllables
assonance
a literary device involving similarity in sound between vowels followed by different consonants
dialectic
in Hegelian philosophy, the process by which every condition (or "thesis") confronts an opposite condition (or "antithesis") to resolve in synthesis
free verse
poetry that is based on irregular rhythmic patterns rather than on the conventional and regular use of meter
lyric poetry
"lyric" means accompanied by the lyre, hence, verse that is meant to be sung rather than spoken; poetry marked by individual and personal emotion (see also chapter 6)
pantheism
the belief that a divine spirit pervades all things in the universe
tone color
the distinctive quality of musical sound made by a voice, a musical instrument, or a combination of instruments; also called "timbre"
