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Alliterative and Rhythmic Phrases
Alliterative and Rhythmic Phrases Index
The Medieval English verses are full of alliterations and alliterative and rhythmic phrases. The tradition of composing alliterative verses was, however, discontinued in the modern English period. Among the modern poets A.C. Swinburne was the greatest composer of alliterative lines.
The English language abounds in alliterative and rhythmic phrases. Few of the alliterative and rhythmic phrases have been compiled here for your reference. The following alliterative and rhythmic phrases have been selected from a Dictionary.
- An ignorant and idiotic person
- The illumined and illuminating word
- Incomparable incompetence – Swinburne
- An indefinable and indescribable something
- An inexhaustible interest
- Inextricably intertwined disciplines - Yakov Malkjel
- Informative and illuminating book
- Inspired and illuminative language
- To add insult to injury
- Intellectual enlightenment and enrichment
- An intense intellectual interest
- Interest aim and activity
- An interesting and exciting place - Pope
- Intricately interwoven relations with each other - Toynbee
- Invaluable and indispensable aids
- Invaluable source of information
- Irreconcilable incongruity - Swinburne