The structure of paclitaxel, a widely used mitotic inhibitor. A mitotic inhibitor is a drug that inhibits mitosis, or cell division. These drugs disrupt microtubules, which are structures that pull the cell apart when it divides. Mitotic inhibitors are used in cancer treatment, because cancer cells are able to grow and eventually spread through the body (metastasize) through continuous mitotic division.
Alliteration is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. For example, âShe sells sea-shells down by the sea-shoreâ or âPeter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppersâ are both alliterative phrases.
Alliteration is a figure of speech that is related to onomatopoeia in that it involves the sense of sound. For an author, representing sounds with words can be quite difficult to do effectively.Alliteration refers to a group of words that start with the same consonant sound. An example of alliteration is âCharlie carefully counted coins,â where the âCâ sound is repeated throughout the phrase.igurative language and figures of speech are used to evoke emotion and to imply meanings in writing by means of making comparisons and allusions to familiar objects and ideas that can help a reader to relate to what the author is trying to say.