virgule
/ˈvɜː.ɡjuːl/noun
High School
1
A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
2
A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.
3
Used to mark line breaks within quotes.
4
A pipe, ⟨|⟩.
5
Used to mark metrical feet.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
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
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