Tasis (ta’-sis): Sustaining the pronunciation of a word or phrase because of its pleasant sound. A figure apparent in delivery.
That’s the best damn ice cream I ever had—so gooood! What a flavor: chocolate angel food Saskatoon berry macadamia swirl. It’s a butter-smooth dollop of delight crammed into a rum waffle cone. Next, I’m going to try the raisin cashew durian lemon jalapeño pumpkin kale pistachio crunch.
It is going to be a yummmmy summmer!
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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