Definition: At an earlier time; before.

Example: He had seen the movie afore, so he knew the ending.

Definition: A collection of letters or symbols used to represent the sounds of a language, usually arranged in a specific order.

Example: The English alphabet has 26 letters.

Definition: Relating to a specific type of metrical foot in poetry that has a long syllable between two short syllables, or an accented syllable between two unaccented syllables.

Example: The poem's rhythm was enhanced by the use of amphibrachic meter, creating a lively and flowing sound.

Definition: A type of rhythm in poetry that has two short sounds followed by one long sound.

Example: The poem uses an anapest to create a flowing rhythm.

Definition: Relating to a specific rhythmic pattern in poetry or music, characterized by two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.

Example: The poem used anapestic meter to create a lively and rhythmic flow.

Definition: A term in linguistics that refers to the use of a word or phrase to refer back to another word or phrase, often used for clarity or emphasis. It can also mean the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses.

Example: In the sentence 'When he arrived, he was surprised to see her', 'he' is an example of anaphora referring back to a previously mentioned noun.

Definition: Relating to a word or phrase that refers back to another word or phrase mentioned earlier in a sentence or text.

Example: In the sentence 'Maria lost her keys, and she can't find them', the word 'she' is an anaphoric reference to 'Maria'.

Definition: The third syllable from the end of a word.

Example: In the word 'unhappiness', the antepenult is 'hap'.

Definition: The third-to-last syllable in a word.

Example: In the word 'banana', the antepenultima is 'na'.

Definition: Relating to a common noun or the act of naming something.

Example: In grammar, an appellative refers to a general name for a class of objects.

Definition: A name or title that describes someone or something.

Example: In linguistics, an appellative is used to refer to a general class of objects or people, rather than a specific individual.