realism
/ˈɹi.əlɪzəm/noun
High School
1
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
2
An artistic representation of reality as it is.
3
The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.
4
A doctrine that universals are real: they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.
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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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