encomium
/ɛŋˈkəʊ.mɪ.əm/noun
High School
1
Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
2
A general category of oratory.
3
A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
4
The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
5
A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing